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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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That’s not so unusual in the transfer portal era, where TCU went to the Elite Eight with five starters who transferred into the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Bondi said she would be "working tirelessly" to transfer her work to Blanche, adding that the job had "been the honour" of a lifetime.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Steel cables limit how far one elevator can safely travel, forcing riders to transfer between elevator banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

This includes whether contaminated clothing could transfer lead to other items in the wash and how detergents interact with the chemical.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Strange as it was to be tooting my own horn, I had to put myself forward if I had any hope of a transfer.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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