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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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Charlisse Leger-Walker, a transfer from Washington State, spent the year on the sideline recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Starship is designed to store and transfer fuel while in space, which could allow spacecraft to travel faster than systems that must carry all their fuel from launch.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The 25-year-old Argentine joined the Blues for what was a British record transfer fee of £107m in January 2023 and has made 161 appearances.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

These data quantify the massive wealth transfer from high-tax to low-tax states due to interstate migration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Then he takes the last empty cart and uses it to transfer his laundry from a washing machine to a dryer.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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