Meaning & use
transfer
To move someone or something from one place, person, or system to another.
See it in a sentence
Transfer the seedlings from their small pots to the garden bed.
We will transfer the photos to the shared computer this afternoon.
A note on using this word
Use 'transfer from' the starting point and 'transfer to' the destination. In transferred and transferring, the final r is doubled.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The movement of something or someone from one place or holder to another.
The transfer of the archive took three days.
3. verb
To change from one vehicle or service to another during a journey.
At Central Station, transfer to the northbound train.
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