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transfer

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/verb

To move something or someone from one place, person, or thing to another.

Example sentences

  • “She transferred the money from her savings account to her checking account.”
  • “The company transferred him to its office in Denver.”

Stress distinguishes noun and verb: a TRANSfer, but to transFER. Standard for money, employees, and sports players.

Synonyms for transfer

On the Academic Word List. Find it in: Academic vocabulary.

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