1
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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2
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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4
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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5
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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Recent Examples of transfer
When nobody claimed him, he was transferred to the Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Blankenship’s Cuban client paid a bond and was told he’d be freed on a criminal charge in Miami, only to be detained and transferred to the Everglades.
—Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Doyle started his college career at Coastal Carolina before transferring to Mississippi for his sophomore year and then on to Tennessee.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Osorio-Piedra will now be held without bond in the Detention Center until he can be transferred to the state Department of Corrections.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Blankenship’s Cuban client paid a bond and was told he’d be freed on a criminal charge in Miami, only to be detained and transferred to the Everglades.
—Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Doyle started his college career at Coastal Carolina before transferring to Mississippi for his sophomore year and then on to Tennessee.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Osorio-Piedra will now be held without bond in the Detention Center until he can be transferred to the state Department of Corrections.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
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In court filings, Pryor anticipated, and attempted to quell, the timing problem by arguing he was required to cede control of his NIL in perpetuity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 July 2025
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Democrats have accused their Republican colleagues of ceding that power to the president with measures like the recent spending cuts, as well as a sweeping tax, spending and policy bill passed earlier in July at Trump's urging.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Sideline communication will be handled by a custom mic transmitted over Verizon Business’ Private Wireless Solution.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Dengue fever is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which thrive in warm, humid conditions.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Maintaining Composure New leaders often react impulsively in high-stress moments—snapping in meetings, sending reactive messages or overcorrecting.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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On May 29, her 30th birthday, Rodriguez was one of 107 people sent to Jamaica.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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The New England Patriots will move into training camp with an active roster of 91.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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These days, the model keeps a low profile and has completely moved away from the limelight.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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When officers arrived, Crowder had left the department store.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The motion goes on to list what prosecutors allege were things outside her role as a judge, including interrupting an unrelated case in her courtroom and going into a fellow judge's courtroom and telling federal officers to leave the hallway in front of her court.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Earlier that month, Dobie students, teachers and families learned the district is considering closing their 51-year-old campus or handing it over to a charter operator in the fall as a preemptive measure to stave off severe state sanctions.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But, where most new arrivals are handed a club scarf or even a football to hold aloft, the 27-year-old was instead clutching the symbol of a very different sport.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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The two groups were randomly assigned to one of two lifestyle programs that ran for two years.—
Alice Park,
Time,
30 July 2025
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Islam, who had joined the NYPD three and a half years ago, was assigned to this precinct.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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Guava Spread Guava spread the color of pink jelly sandals, an adorable summer addition.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
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At the time of diagnosis, the cancer was localized and hadn’t spread, giving Lizzy a 70% survival rate.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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