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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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
Han recommends wrapping cut onions tightly in plastic wrap or transferring them to an airtight container to store in the fridge.
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
He was transported to the hospital for treatment due to a hand injury, then transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.
—Khaleda Rahman
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite receiving emergency medical treatment from the South Milwaukee Fire Department and being transferred to a local hospital, Totsky died four days later.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The other passengers were being transferred to the custody of the Salvadoran government, to be held in a notoriously brutal prison called the Terrorism Confinement Center—also known by its Spanish acronym, CECOT.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
He was transported to the hospital for treatment due to a hand injury, then transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.
—Khaleda Rahman
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite receiving emergency medical treatment from the South Milwaukee Fire Department and being transferred to a local hospital, Totsky died four days later.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The other passengers were being transferred to the custody of the Salvadoran government, to be held in a notoriously brutal prison called the Terrorism Confinement Center—also known by its Spanish acronym, CECOT.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer
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Wintour has tapped protege and Vogue digital editor Chloe Malle as head of editorial content for the American edition of Vogue, taking the reins from Wintour, who ceded her role leading the publication in June.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Just days after announcing her engagement to Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift ceded some of the spotlight to a fellow NFL WAG celebrating a milestone birthday.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Jumbotrons at Tiananmen Square beamed the image to the 50,000 people gathered under the beating Beijing sun to witness the spectacle, many waving small Chinese flags, while state media transmitted it to televisions across China and the world.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rabies is a virus that is transmitted to humans by a bite or scratch from a rabid animal, according to the CDC.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jackson and his family plan to send details of the catch to the International Game Fish Association with the hopes of attaining world records in both the junior record for Atlantic halibut category as well as line class for all fish.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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For the most detailed and accurate soil tests, send your samples to a soil lab.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The website’s mobile observatory — which moves about in search of clear skies — will this year be in Cyprus, where the partial eclipse phases occur 30 minutes after moonrise, with totality an hour after that.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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He was charged with felony counts of leaving the scene of crash involving death, driving without a license causing death and resisting arrest, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Investigators said that parties involved in the argument were leaving the indoor amusement park when Reed assaulted an employee, unprovoked, while making his way outside.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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But later in the game, the young fan was approached by a Marlins staffer at loanDepot Park, who handed him a gift bag.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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After some back-and-forth, the man took the ball from his son’s glove, handed it over to the woman and shooed her away.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Among other resources, an engine has also been assigned to fight the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their goal was to find an IP address — the unique identifier assigned to every cell phone and computer — that could reveal the source.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ten Hag’s first season at United yielded silverware and a third-place league finish, but also had bouts of concerning away form, with tactical weaknesses that would eventually spread and critically undermine his plans for the future.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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