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transfer

[trans-fur, trans-fer, trans-fer] / trænsˈfɜr, ˈtræns fər, ˈtræns fər /
NOUN
change of possession
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deportation relocation removal transmission
STRONG
alteration assignment conduction convection displacement move relegation shift substitution transference translation transmittal transposition variation
Antonyms
STRONG
stagnation
WEAK
hold keeping
VERB
pass possession to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assign bring carry cede change convert deliver dispatch ferry find give hand over move pass on provide relocate remove sell send shift ship supply transmit transport turn over
STRONG
bear cart consign convey deed delegate dislocate dispense displace disturb express feed forward hand haul lug mail metamorphose post relegate shoulder taxi tote transfigure translate transmogrify transmute transplant transpose
WEAK
make over pass the buck sign over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail fight fix hold hold back keep lose persist receive remain retain stay take withhold
STRONG
maintain order refuse stagnate

Example Sentences

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Maguire joined Manchester United from Leicester City for £80m in 2019 - a world record transfer fee for a defender.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

By this season, his second in Ann Arbor, he had assembled the nation’s No. 2-ranked transfer class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Lendeborg told The Associated Press that the University of Kentucky had dangled between US$7 million and $9 million to entice him to transfer there in 2025.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

While still in the early stages, this breakthrough suggests that quantum batteries could one day deliver faster charging, wireless energy transfer, and performance that surpasses today's battery technologies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

That meant that the Treasury had to agree to the transfer.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.