Meaning & use

transferred

verb·Everyday

Moved someone or something from one place, person, group, or use to another.

See it in a sentence

She transferred to a new school after her family moved across the state.

He transferred the funds from his savings account into a checking account.

A note on using this word

Past tense of 'transfer'; often followed by 'to' or 'from' to show the destination and origin.

Words with a similar meaning

relocatedmoved

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Words with an opposite meaning

keptretained

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