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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TRANSFER', v.t. [L. transfero; trans and fero, to carry.]
1. To convey from one place or person to another; to transport or remove to another place or person; as, to transfer the laws of one country to another. The seat of government was transferred from New York to Albany. We say, a war is transferred from France to Germany. Pain or the seat of disease in the body, is often transferred from one part to another.
2. To make over; to pass; to convey, as a right, from one person to another; to sell; to give. The title to land is transferred by deed. The property of a bill of exchange may be transferred by indorsement. Stocks are transferred by assignment, or entering the same under the name of the purchaser in the proper books.
TRANS'FER, n. The removal or conveyance of a thing from one place or person to another.
1. The conveyance of right, title or property, either real or personal, from one person to another, either by sale, by gift or otherwise.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the act of moving something from one location to another [syn: transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance]
2: someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU" [syn: transfer, transferee]
3: the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise" [syn: transfer, transference]
4: a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
5: application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation [syn: transfer, transfer of training, carry-over]
6: transferring ownership [syn: transfer, transference] v
1: transfer somebody to a different position or location of work [syn: transfer, reassign]
2: move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"
3: lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants" [syn: transplant, transfer]
4: move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket" [syn: transfer, shift]
5: cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"
6: change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast" [syn: transfer, change]
7: send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message" [syn: transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise]
8: shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court" [syn: remove, transfer]
9: transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" [syn: transfer, transpose, transplant]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (transferred; transferring) Etymology: Middle English transferren, from Anglo-French transferrer, from Latin transferre, from trans- + ferre to carry — more at bear Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to convey from one person, place, or situation to another ; move, shift b. to cause to pass from one to another ; transmit c. transform, change 2. to make over the possession or control of ; convey 3. to print or otherwise copy from one surface to another by contact intransitive verb 1. to move to a different place, region, or situation; especially to withdraw from one educational institution to enroll at another 2. to change from one vehicle or transportation line to another • transferability noun • transferable also transferrable adjective • transferal noun • transferrer noun II. noun Date: 1674 1. a. conveyance of right, title, or interest in real or personal property from one person to another b. removal or acquisition of property by mere delivery with intent to transfer title 2. a. an act, process, or instance of transferring ; transference 2 b. the carryover or generalization of learned responses from one type of situation to another 3. one that transfers or is transferred; especially a graphic image transferred by contact from one surface to another 4. a place where a transfer is made (as of trains to ferries or as where one form of power is changed to another) 5. a ticket entitling a passenger on a public conveyance to continue the trip on another route

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. (transferred, transferring) 1 tr. (often foll. by to) a convey, remove, or hand over (a thing etc.) (transferred the bag from the car to the station). b make over the possession of (property, a ticket, rights, etc.) to a person (transferred his membership to his son). 2 tr. & intr. change or move to another group, club, department, etc. 3 intr. change from one station, route, etc., to another on a journey. 4 tr. a convey (a drawing etc.) from one surface to another, esp. to a lithographic stone by means of transfer-paper. b remove (a picture) from one surface to another, esp. from wood or a wall to canvas. 5 tr. change (the sense of a word etc.) by extension or metaphor. --n. 1 the act or an instance of transferring or being transferred. 2 a a design etc. conveyed or to be conveyed from one surface to another. b a small usu. coloured picture or design on paper, which is transferable to another surface. 3 a football player etc. who is or is to be transferred. 4 a the conveyance of property, a right, etc. b a document effecting this. 5 US a ticket allowing a journey to be continued on another route etc. Phrases and idioms: transfer-book a register of transfers of property, shares, etc. transfer company US a company conveying passengers or luggage between stations. transfer fee a fee paid for the transfer of esp. a professional footballer. transfer ink ink used for making designs on a lithographic stone or transfer-paper. transfer list a list of footballers available for transfer. transfer-paper specially coated paper to receive the impression of transfer ink and transfer it to stone. transfer RNA RNA conveying an amino-acid molecule from the cytoplasm to a ribosome for use in protein synthesis etc. Derivatives: transferee n. transferor esp. Law n. transferrer n. Etymology: ME f. F transférer or L transferre (as TRANS-, ferre lat- bear)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Transfer Trans"fer, n. 1. The act of transferring, or the state of being transferred; the removal or conveyance of a thing from one place or person to another. 2. (Law) The conveyance of right, title, or property, either real or personal, from one person to another, whether by sale, by gift, or otherwise. I shall here only consider it as a transfer of property. --Burke. 3. That which is transferred. Specifically: (a) A picture, or the like, removed from one body or ground to another, as from wood to canvas, or from one piece of canvas to another. --Fairholt. (b) A drawing or writing printed off from one surface on another, as in ceramics and in many decorative arts. (c) (Mil.) A soldier removed from one troop, or body of troops, and placed in another. 4. (Med.) A pathological process by virtue of which a unilateral morbid condition on being abolished on one side of the body makes its appearance in the corresponding region upon the other side. Transfer day, one of the days fixed by the Bank of England for the transfer, free of charge, of bank stock and government funds. These days are the first five business days in the week before three o'clock. Transfers may be made on Saturdays on payment of a fee of 2s. 6d. --Bithell. Transfer office, an office or department where transfers of stocks, etc., are made. Transfer paper, a prepared paper used by draughtsmen, engravers, lithographers, etc., for transferring impressions. Transfer table. (Railroad) Same as Traverse table. See under Traverse.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Transfer Trans*fer", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Transferring.] [L. transferre; trans across, over + ferre to bear: cf. F. transf['e]rer. See Bear to carry.] 1. To convey from one place or person another; to transport, remove, or cause to pass, to another place or person; as, to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion. 2. To make over the possession or control of; to pass; to convey, as a right, from one person to another; to give; as, the title to land is transferred by deed. 3. To remove from one substance or surface to another; as, to transfer drawings or engravings to a lithographic stone. --Tomlinson. Syn: To sell; give; alienate; estrange; sequester.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(transferred) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you transfer something or someone from one place to another, or they transfer from one place to another, they go from the first place to the second. Remove the wafers with a spoon and transfer them to a plate... The person can transfer from wheelchair to seat with relative ease. VERB: V n from/to n, V from/to n • Transfer is also a noun. Arrange for the transfer of medical records to your new doctor... N-VAR: oft N of n 2. If something is transferred, or transfers, from one person or group of people to another, the second person or group gets it instead of the first. I realized she'd transferred all her love from me to you... On 1 December the presidency of the Security Council automatically transfers from the US to Yemen. VERB: V n from/to n, V from/to n • Transfer is also a noun. ...the transfer of power from the old to the new regimes. N-VAR: usu N of n 3. Technology transfer is the process or act by which a country or organization which has developed new technology enables another country or organization to use the technology. The Philippines needs capital and technology transfer... N-VAR: supp N, N of n 4. In professional sports, if a player transfers or is transferred from one club to another, they leave one club and begin playing for another. (BRIT) ...Nick Barmby who transferred from Spurs to Middlesbrough... He was transferred from Crystal Palace to Arsenal for £2.5 million. VERB: V from/to n, be V-ed from/to n, also V n from/to n • Transfer is also a noun. (in AM, use trade) ...Gascoigne's transfer to the Italian club, Lazio. N-COUNT 5. If you are transferred, or if you transfer, to a different job or place, you move to a different job or start working in a different place. I was transferred to the book department... I suspect that she is going to be transferred... Anton was able to transfer from Lavine's to an American company. VERB: be V-ed from/to n, be V-ed, V from/to n, also V n, V n from/to n • Transfer is also a noun. They will be offered transfers to other locations. N-VAR: oft N to n 6. When information is transferred onto a different medium, it is copied from one medium to another. Such information is easily transferred onto microfilm. ...systems to create film-quality computer effects and then transfer them to film. VERB: be V-ed onto/to n, V n onto/to n • Transfer is also a noun. It can be connected to a PC for the transfer of information. ...data transfer. N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, N of n, n N 7. When property or land is transferred, it stops being owned by one person or institution and becomes owned by another. (LEGAL) He has already transferred ownership of most of the works to a British foundation... Certain kinds of property are transferred automatically at death. VERB: V n from/to n, be V-ed, also V n • Transfer is also a noun. ...an outright transfer of property. N-VAR: oft N of n 8. If you transfer or are transferred when you are on a journey, you change from one vehicle to another. He likes to transfer from the bus to the Blue Line at 103rd Street in Watts... 1,654 passengers were transferred at sea to a Norwegian cruise ship. VERB: V from/to n, be V-ed from/to n 9. Transfers are pieces of paper with a design on one side. The design can be transferred by heat or pressure onto material, paper, or china for decoration. ...gold letter transfers. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Transport, carry over, convey, transmit, remove, translate. 2. Remove, transplant. 3. Alienate, abalienate, consign, convey, make over, deliver over, pass, assign, confer, pass over, transmit. II. n. 1. Transferring, removal. 2. Alienation, abalienation, demise, conveyance, transferrence.

Foolish Dictionary

A small bit of paper of remarkable strength, being able to carry a heavy man several miles.

Moby Thesaurus

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