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| trans·fer [ transs fúr ] |
verb (past and past participle trans·ferred, present participle trans·fer·ring, 3rd person present singular trans·fers) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb move from one place to another: to move from one place to another, or cause somebody or something to do so
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2. transitive and intransitive verb pass from one person to another: to pass from one person, group, or organization to another, or cause something to be passed from one person, group, or organization to another
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3. transitive and intransitive verb start working elsewhere: to employ somebody at a different job or in a different place while working for the same company, or begin employment in such circumstances
  transfer to the Chicago branch
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4. transitive and intransitive verb change vehicles: to change from one vehicle or method of transportation to another, or cause somebody to do this
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5. transitive and intransitive verb change schools or subjects: to move from one school or university to another, or change from one course to another
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6. transitive verb law change ownership of something: to pass ownership rights in something to somebody else
transfer a deed
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7. transitive verb put image on another surface: to copy a design or image from a piece of paper onto a different material
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noun (plural trans·fers) |
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1. change of place: the conveying of somebody or something from one place or position to another
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2. ticket allowing passenger to transfer: a ticket that allows a passenger to change from one vehicle to another on a journey, or the place where this is done
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3. somebody transferred: somebody who is transferred, e.g. a student
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4. law conveyance: the passing of rights or property from one person to another, or a document that conveys rights or property between people
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5. design applied to surface: an image on a piece of film or paper that is specially designed to be lifted off by heat or pressure and applied permanently to the surface of a material
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6. finance recording of sale: the recording of a change of ownership of shares or bonds in the books of the issuer
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| [14th century. < Latin transferre "carry across" < ferre "carry"] |
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