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Learner’s Word of the Day
Learner’s Word of the Day
transfer ![Audio Pronunciation]()
Function: verb
Inflected forms:
transfers; transferred; transferring
Meanings:
1 [with object] : to move (someone or something) from one place to another
Examples:
<We transferred the baby’s car seat to the other car.>
2: to cause (something) to move from one person, place, or thing to another: such as
2 a [with object] : to move (data, money, etc.) from one place to another electronically
Examples:
<transfer funds electronically>
2 b [with object] : to cause (a disease, virus, etc.) to move from one living thing to another : transmit
Example:
<The virus is transferred by mosquitoes.>
2 c [with object] technical : to give (property or rights) to another person
Examples:
<He transferred control of the company to his son.>
3 a [with object] : to use (something, such as an idea, a skill, etc.) for a new or different purpose
Example:
<She was able to transfer her organizational skills to her new job.>
3 b [no object] : to be used for a new or different purpose
Example:
<Her skills transferred well to her new job.>
4 a [no object] : to stop going to one school and begin going to another
Examples:
<She transferred from another high school last year.>
4 b : to move to a different place or job for the same employer
Examples:
[no object] <I asked to transfer to the sales department.>
[with object] <He was transferred to the Los Angeles office last year.>
5 [with object] chiefly US : to use (credits earned at one school) at a different school
Example:
<I was able to transfer my credits from summer school.>
6 British, sports : to move (a player) to another team in exchange for money
Examples:
[with object] <He was transferred [=(US)sold] to Arsenal.>
[no object] <He transferred to Arsenal.>
7 : to change from one plane, bus, train, etc., to another while traveling
Examples:
[no object] <We transferred in Chicago.>
[with object] <We had to transfer[=change]planes in Chicago.>
Learn about transfer as a noun.
Inflected forms:
transfers; transferred; transferring
Meanings:
1 [with object] : to move (someone or something) from one place to another
Examples:
<We transferred the baby’s car seat to the other car.>
2: to cause (something) to move from one person, place, or thing to another: such as
2 a [with object] : to move (data, money, etc.) from one place to another electronically
Examples:
<transfer funds electronically>
2 b [with object] : to cause (a disease, virus, etc.) to move from one living thing to another : transmit
Example:
<The virus is transferred by mosquitoes.>
2 c [with object] technical : to give (property or rights) to another person
Examples:
<He transferred control of the company to his son.>
3 a [with object] : to use (something, such as an idea, a skill, etc.) for a new or different purpose
Example:
<She was able to transfer her organizational skills to her new job.>
3 b [no object] : to be used for a new or different purpose
Example:
<Her skills transferred well to her new job.>
4 a [no object] : to stop going to one school and begin going to another
Examples:
<She transferred from another high school last year.>
4 b : to move to a different place or job for the same employer
Examples:
[no object] <I asked to transfer to the sales department.>
[with object] <He was transferred to the Los Angeles office last year.>
5 [with object] chiefly US : to use (credits earned at one school) at a different school
Example:
<I was able to transfer my credits from summer school.>
6 British, sports : to move (a player) to another team in exchange for money
Examples:
[with object] <He was transferred [=(US)sold] to Arsenal.>
[no object] <He transferred to Arsenal.>
7 : to change from one plane, bus, train, etc., to another while traveling
Examples:
[no object] <We transferred in Chicago.>
[with object] <We had to transfer[=change]planes in Chicago.>
Learn about transfer as a noun.
