Transfers — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /tran(t)s-ˈfər/ (verb) /ˈtran(t)s-ˌfər/ (noun) /(ˌ)kō-tran(t)s-ˈfər/ (noun) /-ˌin-trə-fə-ˈlō-pē-ən-/ (noun) trans·fer

Meaning & Definition of Transfers

Transfers (verb)

  1. to convey from one person, place, or situation to another, move, shift
  2. to cause to pass from one to another, transmit
  3. transform, change

Transfers (noun)

  1. conveyance of right, title, or interest in real or personal property from one person to another
  2. removal or acquisition of property by mere delivery with intent to transfer title
  3. an act, process, or instance of transferring, transference
  4. an act, process, or instance of transferring something along with one or more related things; also, cotransduction
  5. the final procedure of the in vitro fertilization process that involves transfer of one or more embryos into the uterine cavity typically by using a catheter inserted through the uterine cervix
  6. a procedure used in animal breeding in which an embryo from a superovulated female is removed and reimplanted in the uterus of another female —called also embryo transplant
  7. a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility that involves obtaining eggs from an ovary, mixing them with sperm, and inserting them into a fallopian tube by a laparoscope —abbreviation GIFT—called also gamete intrafallopian tube transfer
  8. the impeding of learning or performance in a situation by learned responses carried over from another situation
  9. a local transfer of skin sensitivity from an allergic to a normal person by injection of serum from the former that is used especially for identifying specific allergens when a high degree of allergic sensitivity is suspected
  10. a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means

Transfers (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to give over the legal possession or ownership of

    "Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18"

    similar: alienates, aliens, assigns, cedes, conveys, deeds, makes over, disposes of
    related: bequeaths, hands down, leaves, passes (down), wills, bestows, commends, commits, confers, contributes, delivers, donates, grants, hands over, moves, passes, presents, releases, relinquishes, surrenders, transmits, turns in, turns over, vests, yields, consigns, entrusts, trusts, leases, lends, lets (chiefly British), loans, rents
    near: expropriates

  2. to cause (something) to pass from one to another

    "they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another"

    similar: communicates, conducts, conveys, gives, imparts, spreads, transfuses, transmits
    related: delivers, hands over, surrenders, turns over, broadcasts, diffuses, disseminates, propagates, hands down, hands on, contaminates, infects, poisons
    near: catches, comes down (with), contracts

  3. to cause to go or be taken from one place to another

    "will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters"

    similar: consigns, dispatches, packs (off), sends, ships, shoots, transmits, transports
    related: conveys, delivers, hands over, passes, renders, advances, drops, launches, addresses, forwards, exports, imports, bestows, contributes, donates, gives, presents, resends, returns
    opposite: accepts, receives
    near: acquires, draws, earns, gains, garners, gets, obtains, procures, secures

  4. to change the place or position of

    "transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse"

    similar: budges, dislocates, displaces, disturbs, moves, relocates, removes, repositions, shifts, transposes
    related: bears, carries, carts, conveys, drives, hauls, lugs, totes, transmits, transplants, transports, replaces, supersedes, supplants, alters, makes over, modifies, redoes, refashions, remakes, remodels, revamps, revises, reworks, varies
    near: anchors, fixes, freezes, moors, secures, sets, stabilizes, embeds, entrenches, implants, ingrains, lodges, roots

  5. to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

    "before she left the country, she transferred all her record books and important papers to her mother"

    similar: commends, commits, confides, consigns, delegates, delivers, entrusts, gives, gives over, hands, hands over, leaves, passes, recommends, reposes, transmits, trusts, turns over, vests
    related: confers, grants, assigns, deals (out), dispenses, disperses, distributes, divides, hands in, releases, relinquishes, submits, surrenders, turns in, yields, bequeaths, hands down, hands on, wills, advances, lends, loans, furnishes, supplies, recommits, redelivers, retransfers, retransmits
    opposite: holds, keeps, retains
    near: detains, holds back, reserves, withholds, owns, possesses, accepts, receives, takes in, occupies, takes, takes over

  6. to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

    "transferred the ball to the running back"

    similar: bucks, hands, hands over, passes, reaches
    related: relays, bears, carries, fingers, handles, paws, cedes, delivers, gives, gives up, releases, relinquishes, renders, surrenders, turns over, yields

Related Entry: Transfer (verb)

Transfer is a different word from Transfers. The synonyms below are for transfer, not for transfers.

  1. to give over the legal possession or ownership of

    "Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18"

    similar: alien, alienate, assign, cede, convey, deed, make over, dispose of
    related: bequeath, hand down, leave, pass (down), will, bestow, commend, commit, confer, contribute, deliver, donate, grant, hand over, move, pass, present, release, relinquish, surrender, transmit, turn in, turn over, vest, yield, consign, entrust, trust, lease, lend, let (chiefly British), loan, rent
    near: expropriate

  2. to cause (something) to pass from one to another

    "they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another"

    similar: communicate, conduct, convey, give, impart, spread, transfuse, transmit
    related: deliver, hand over, surrender, turn over, broadcast, diffuse, disseminate, propagate, hand down, hand on, contaminate, infect, poison
    near: catch, come down (with), contract

  3. to cause to go or be taken from one place to another

    "will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters"

    similar: consign, dispatch, pack (off), send, ship, shoot, transmit, transport
    related: convey, deliver, hand over, pass, render, advance, drop, launch, address, forward, export, import, bestow, contribute, donate, give, present, resend, return
    opposite: accept, receive
    near: acquire, draw, earn, gain, garner, get, obtain, procure, secure

  4. to change the place or position of

    "transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse"

    similar: budge, dislocate, displace, disturb, move, relocate, remove, reposition, shift, transpose
    related: bear, carry, cart, convey, drive, haul, lug, tote, transmit, transplant, transport, replace, supersede, supplant, alter, make over, modify, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, vary
    near: anchor, fix, freeze, moor, secure, set, stabilize, embed, entrench, implant, ingrain, lodge, root

  5. to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

    "before she left the country, she transferred all her record books and important papers to her mother"

    similar: commend, commit, confide, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust, give, give over, hand, hand over, leave, pass, recommend, repose, transmit, trust, turn over, vest
    related: confer, grant, assign, deal (out), dispense, disperse, distribute, divide, hand in, release, relinquish, submit, surrender, turn in, yield, bequeath, hand down, hand on, will, advance, lend, loan, furnish, supply, recommit, redeliver, retransfer, retransmit
    opposite: hold, keep, retain
    near: detain, hold back, reserve, withhold, own, possess, accept, receive, take in, occupy, take, take over

  6. to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

    "transferred the ball to the running back"

    similar: buck, hand, hand over, pass, reach
    related: relay, bear, carry, finger, handle, paw, cede, deliver, give, give up, release, relinquish, render, surrender, turn over, yield

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Transfers

The most common words with a similar meaning to Transfers:

alienates, aliens, assigns, cedes, conveys, deeds, makes over, communicates, conducts, gives, imparts, spreads, transfuses, transmits, consigns, dispatches, packs (off), sends, ships, shoots, transports, budges, dislocates, displaces, disturbs, moves, relocates, removes, repositions, shifts, transposes, commends, commits, confides, delegates, delivers, entrusts, gives over, hands, hands over

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Transfers

Words with the opposite meaning of Transfers:

accepts, receives, holds, keeps, retains

Related Words for Transfers

bequeaths, hands down, passes (down), wills, bestows, confers, contributes, donates, grants, presents, releases, relinquishes, surrenders, turns in, yields, leases, lends, lets, loans, rents, broadcasts, diffuses, disseminates, propagates, hands on, contaminates, infects, poisons, renders, advances

Near Antonyms of Transfers

expropriates, catches, comes down (with), contracts, acquires, draws, earns, gains, garners, gets, obtains, procures, secures, anchors, fixes, freezes, moors, sets, stabilizes, embeds, entrenches, implants, ingrains, lodges, roots, detains, holds back, reserves, withholds, owns

Word Forms of Transfers

Inflections: transferred, transferring, cotransfers, co-transfers

Derived words: transferability (noun), transferable (adjective), transferal (noun), transferrer (noun), cotransfer (transitive verb)

Origin & Etymology of Transfers

Middle English transferren, from Anglo-French transferrer, from Latin transferre, from trans- + ferre to carry bear

First known use: 14th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Transfers

What does "Transfers" mean?

"Transfers" means to convey from one person, place, or situation to another, move, shift. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to convey from one person, place, or situation to another, move, shift. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Transfers"?

Other words for "Transfers" include alienates, aliens, assigns, cedes, conveys, deeds, makes over and communicates. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Transfers" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Transfers"?

There are 127 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Transfers". Common alternatives include alienates, aliens, assigns, cedes, conveys, deeds, makes over, communicates, conducts and gives.

What is the opposite of "Transfers"?

Antonyms of "Transfers" include accepts, receives, holds, keeps and retains. Near antonyms include expropriates, catches, comes down (with) and contracts.

How do you use "Transfers" in a sentence?

Examples of "Transfers" in a sentence: "Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18"; "they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another"; "will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters".

Is "Transfers" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Transfers" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Transfers"?

"Transfers" is pronounced /tran(t)s-ˈfər/ as a verb, /ˈtran(t)s-ˌfər/ as a noun, /(ˌ)kō-tran(t)s-ˈfər/ as a noun and /-ˌin-trə-fə-ˈlō-pē-ən-/ as a noun and divided into syllables as trans·fer.

What is the origin of the word "Transfers"?

"Transfers" comes from Middle English transferren, from Anglo-French transferrer, from Latin transferre, from trans- + ferre to carry bear. First known use: 14th centuryt.