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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in to move
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of transfer
That day, he was transferred to the Krome Detention Center in south Miami-Dade, fitted with an ankle monitor and released through the Alternatives Detention Program.
—
Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Buchanan, a Palo Alto native and St. Ignatius High-San Francisco graduate who transferred to Cal after three years at UC Davis.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
South Korea, the U.S. and their partners worry that Russia could reward North Korea by transferring high-tech weapons technologies that can sharply enhance its nuclear weapons program.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Shortly after taking office in December, Hochman transferred the two deputies — Brock Lunsford and Nancy Theberge — who had handled the Menendez case under Gascón.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transfer
Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Buchanan, a Palo Alto native and St. Ignatius High-San Francisco graduate who transferred to Cal after three years at UC Davis.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
South Korea, the U.S. and their partners worry that Russia could reward North Korea by transferring high-tech weapons technologies that can sharply enhance its nuclear weapons program.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Shortly after taking office in December, Hochman transferred the two deputies — Brock Lunsford and Nancy Theberge — who had handled the Menendez case under Gascón.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transfer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer
Verb
-
There are consequences to Congress ceding wide swaths of its authority to a massive administration state.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
-
Losing once again could see Barca cede its one point lead at the La Liga summit over Atletico Madrid, and three point advantage at the expense of bitter rival Real Madrid.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
However, no account data is transmitted from the U.S. to Switzerland.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
-
Hantavirus can be transmitted from rodent dropping, urine and saliva.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
But even in those negotiations, the Ukrainians felt that the Russians were not being serious and hadn’t sent high-level people.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
-
The United States has sent hundreds of billions of dollars to support Ukraine's defense, with no security, with no way.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Re-signing two of their own free agents, defensive tackle Kevin Givens and running back Patrick Taylor Jr., to one-year deals didn’t move the enthusiasm needle much, either.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
-
This requires a fundamental redefinition of the sales process, moving away from a purely transactional model toward a more engaging, collaborative and impactful approach.—
Drew Gurley,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Career ladders: Creating advancement opportunities within teaching, rather than forcing educators to leave the classroom for administrative roles to advance, addresses a key retention issue at a moderate cost.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
-
Whereas having a protagonist instantly leads the audience to expect goals, conflict, and character arc, Lund wanted a film about the communal experience of leaving the day-to-day of work, family, and routine behind for a few hours.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Coney Barrett provided the key vote, siding with the three liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts to hand the Trump administration a major loss.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
-
The first came in the 2023 season; Killeen Ellison handed the Jaguars a 52-50 loss in a state semifinal.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Robot vacuums with mopping features can easily transition between mopping and regular vacuuming based on the needs assigned by the user and tend to have a comparable cost to more traditional robot vacuums.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
-
The quartet assigned to the SpaceX Crew-10 mission arrived to KSC having flown into the former space shuttle landing facility Thursday afternoon.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The ripple effects of the tense relations with the US have spread through Canadian society, with fans at NHL and NBA games in Canada even booing the US national anthem.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
-
That evening outside Eaton Canyon, the fire spread without halting.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share