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 Cam Ross, who starred at UConn in 2019 before a series of injuries over the next three years led him to transfer to James Madison and then Virginia, is looking to stick in Denver. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Dugger played safety at Georgetown before transferring to Louisiana and moving to linebacker. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Texas’ top recruit Jalen Brewster is transferring from Cedar Hill High School to Georgia’s Buford High School, according to Rivals. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026 Instead, heat must be transferred through radiators, while computing components also need protection against radiation. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transfer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer

Verb

After ceding its lead, first to Red Bull and then to McLaren, his team is atop the standings again and favored to win the 2026 season.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Once in office, however, Biden ceded his domestic agenda to progressives who believed in Sanders’s vision of transformational change.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cede

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However, experts told CNBC that a natural time lag exists when price changes transmit from crude oil to retail gasoline.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The institute said malaria in Germany almost exclusively affects long-haul travelers who were infected in malaria-endemic areas, and that malaria transmitted within a German airport is rare, the BBC reported.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of transmit

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And periodic ceasefires during the war sent global oil prices lower – only to rise again whenever those agreements have lapsed or run out.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Now jurors will be given a stark choice — agree with prosecutors and convict Lopez of first degree murder, likely sending him to prison for 50 years to life.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of send

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The Moon in Pisces moves through your 6th House of Work, Health, and Daily Routines while making an awkward angle to Venus in Libra and your 1st House of Self.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Acceptance moves you out of frustration and into a place of proactivity.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

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In addition, Pitarch has been handed an improved contract and is now considered a first-team player, despite retaining a Castilla squad number.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Days after the government reopened, the department signed agreements handing billions in grant programs to other federal agencies.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hand

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Some artists who do Bowl shows with the LA Phil or its sister symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, run through something close to their normal set and require whoever is assigned to do the orchestrations to follow suit.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Care coordinators – health professionals who help patients navigate the medical system – are often assigned to people diagnosed with cancer or other serious health issues, but they’re rarely made available to postpartum mothers, Griffen said.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of assign

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Mellencamp, 45, was initially diagnosed with melanoma that spread.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
But the war’s unintended consequences have spread far beyond the Middle East, affecting global security, diminishing America’s global standing, and potentially providing its adversaries with an opportunity to expand their influence.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026