transfer

Shift to another

Transfer is moving something from one place, person, or situation to another.

You transfer funds between accounts, transfer to a different school, or transfer a call to another line.

A transfer is the act itself or the thing moved: a wire transfer, a bus transfer.

In sports, a transfer is a player who changes teams.

Transfer paper or decals allow images to be moved onto surfaces.

relocation

move

Change location or act

displace · migrate · emigrate · immigrate · repatriate · evacuate · deport · reassign · redeploy · repost

authority

delegation

Transferring responsibility downward

succession · cession · conferral · bestowal · empowerment · mandate · relinquishment · turnover · commissioning · investiture

financial

payment

Fulfilling a financial obligation

funds · banking · SWIFT · clearing · settlement · debit · credit · withdrawal · direct deposit · money order

conveyance

handover

Transfer of control

conveyance · handoff · consignment · dispatch · forwarding · shipment · courier · remittance · portage · carriage

ownership

deed

Written property conveyance

grant · sale · bequest · inheritance · lease · cession · endowment · legal · property · estate

data

upload

Transfer data outward

  • downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
  • copyIdentical reproduction made
  • syncCoordinate timing or data

migration · backup · export · import · file · bandwidth · protocol · FTP · streaming · cloud

transit

connection

A joining or relation

changeover · hub · terminal · station · connecting flight · shuttle · ticket · pass · boarding · commute

design

decal

Adhesive decorative image

appliqué · waterslide · tattoo · image · screen print · vinyl · emblem · patch

exchange

swap

Exchange one for another

replacement · conversion · switch · changeover · commutation · reciprocation

Categories
Opposites
movement vs. stasis

transferkeep

Retain or fortified tower

retain · hold · stay · remain · fix

giving vs. receiving

transferkeep

Retain or fortified tower

retain · receive · hold · withhold · accept

temporary vs. permanent placement

transferembed

Fix within surrounding material

entrench · root · fix · anchor · install

Phrases
Family

transform, transformation, transferred, transfers, transformed, transferring, transferable, transforming, transference

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