TRANSFER Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

transfer

verb

tran(t)s-ˈfər

Definition of transfer

as in to cede

to give over the legal possession or ownership of Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18

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as in to transmit

to cause (something) to pass from one to another they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another

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as in to send

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters

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as in to move

to change the place or position of transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse

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as in to leave

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another before she left the country, she transferred all her record books and important papers to her mother

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as in to hand

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another transferred the ball to the running back

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Recent Examples of transfer Conwell, 22, began his college career at South Florida before transferring to Indiana State for his sophomore season and Xavier for his junior season, and then closing his college career at Louisville. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 Washington originally wrote the address beside a brass candlestand, which was passed down through his family until 1878, when it was transferred to the United States government and then, a few years later, to the Smithsonian. — Lonnie G. Bunch Iii, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 Once frozen, transfer the berries to a freezer bag and label it with the date. — Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 The case was continued to July 17 and has been transferred to juvenile court, the newspaper reported. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transfer

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But rather than cede ground to an outsider, the town's residents plant TNT in every single structure, blowing them up before Lassiter can get his hands on them.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
The Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant has yet to gain anything approaching ubiquity in the business world, and the GitHub Copilot coding agent has ceded market share to newer players.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of cede

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People become infected with the illness by consuming food or water that has been contaminated with the parasite — the infection is not transmitted from person to person.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The disease is transmitted via the inhalation of droplets of contaminated water but can’t be passed from person to person or through drinking water, as is commonly believed.

— News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026

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After Hernández made it to third on a sacrifice bunt by Tommy Edman, Dalton got the end of his bat on a changeup and sent it up the middle, just out of reach of a diving Julien.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Balogun was initially sent off during the United States’ 2-0 Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but FIFA overturned the decision.

— Lee Ying Shan,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of send

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Still others tend the fleet already in orbit, refueling, relocating, and extending the life of satellites, and clearing the debris that crowded orbits leave behind.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
As a result, more producers have chosen to go elsewhere, leaving a quieter landscape for Georgians seeking employment in film and TV.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of leave

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Bishop Seidenbusch handed him the missions of Northern Minnesota’s entirety in 1888, with an emphasis on Iron Range towns.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Because money is fungible, by paying a candidate’s bills, a party is essentially handing him cash, undermining any limits on contributions.

— Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of hand

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The man — identified by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson — fled on foot, pursued by Memphis police officers along with Tennessee National Guard soldiers who are assigned to the area.

— Joel Rose, NPR, 5 July 2026
Around the same time, Sullivan, who was assigned male at birth, began questioning her gender identity.

— Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026