Origin: Latin prefix trans-
Transfer has 17 different meanings across 2 categories:
the act of moving something from one location to another
"Please hold on while I transfer your luggage to the baggage claim area."
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
"the best student was a transfer from LSU"
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"
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
"After buying my transfer, I could hop from the subway train directly onto the bus without paying another fare."
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
"After mastering public speaking at school, she successfully transferred those skills to her new job presentations."
transferring ownership
"We need to finalize the paperwork before we can officially transfer ownership of the car to you."
The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.
"She carefully transferred the fragile vase from the box onto the table without touching a single crack."
In plain English: A transfer is something that moves from one place to another.
"The bus transfer allows you to ride two different lines with a single ticket."
move from one place to another
"transfer the data"
"transmit the news"
"transfer the patient to another hospital"
send from one person or place to another
"transmit a message"
transfer from one place or period to another
"The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
"After finishing his college degree, Mark decided to transfer his savings account to a bank closer to his new job."
In plain English: To transfer means to move something from one place to another.
"She transferred her favorite song to the new playlist."
Usage: Use transfer when moving something physically between locations or accounts, such as transferring money or passengers. Do not confuse it with transform, which means to change the nature of something rather than simply relocate it.
The word transfer comes from the Latin trānsferō, which literally means "to bear across." It entered English through French alongside its distant doublet translate.