transfer

Definitions

1. verb

   To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

   Examples

   • Heat transfers from the stove to the pan.
   • The virus transfers easily through close contact.
   ≈carry over≈move≈onpass
2. verb

   To convey the impression of (something) from one surface to another.

   Examples

   • The design transferred cleanly onto the fabric.
   • He transferred the sketch onto the wall using tracing paper.
   ≈copy≈transpose
3. verb

   To exit one mass transit vehicle and board another (typically one belonging to a different line or mode of transportation) to continue a journey.

   Examples

   • She transferred to the express train downtown.
   • Passengers transferred to a bus for the final leg.
4. verb

   To be or become transferred.

   Examples

   • The property transferred smoothly to the new owner.
   • Ownership transferred once the paperwork was signed.
5. verb

   To arrange for something to belong to or be officially controlled by somebody else.

   Examples

   • He transferred ownership of the car to his son.
   • The company transferred the account to a new manager.
6. verb

   To move from a wheelchair to another seating surface, or to a wheelchair from another seating surface.

   Examples

   • The nurse helped him transfer to the bed.
   • She transferred independently from her chair to the car seat.
7. noun

   The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

   Examples

   • The transfer of the goods took most of the afternoon.
   • They arranged the transfer of files between departments.
8. noun

   An instance of conveying or removing from one place, person or thing to another; a transferal.

   Examples

   • The bank processed the transfer within minutes.
   • The transfer of funds took two business days.
9. noun

   An act of exiting one mass transit vehicle and boarding another (typically one belonging to a different line or mode of transportation) to continue a journey.

   Examples

   • The transfer between lines took only a few minutes.
   • She made a quick transfer at the central station.
10. noun

    A paper receipt given to a rider of one bus (and historically also certain elevated or subway lines), allowing free entry onto another bus to continue a journey.

    Examples

    • He kept his transfer to board the connecting bus.
    • She showed her transfer to the second driver.