Verb We transferred the baby's car seat to the other car. The patient was transferred to a different hospital. transfer data on the hard drive to a disk He transferred my call to another line. The virus is transferred by mosquitoes. He transferred control of the company to his son. She was able to transfer her organizational skills to her new job. Her skills transferred well to her new job. Noun We switched to another car, and the transfer only took a few minutes. They arranged for a transfer of the prisoner to a different prison. a material that reduces heat transfer speeding up data transfer between computers We are doing everything possible to ensure a smooth transfer to the new system. a transfer by deed or will a transfer to the home office My overseas transfer has been approved. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
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Takacs said his relationship with Jurkovec at Notre Dame was a driving force in his decision to transfer to BC. Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth, or allow the mixture to cool, about 10 minutes, and then transfer to a regular blender and blend in batches. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Of particular concern are joint ventures where U.S. companies transfer knowledge or technology to Chinese partners and Silicon Valley venture-capital firms that invest in China through their U.S. funds or China affiliates. John D. Mckinnon, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 One possible replacement floated by Republicans is to transfer the commission's duties to the secretary of state’s office. Ben Baker, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Aim for about 4 minutes and plunge evenly (not too fast, not too slow) and then transfer all the coffee to another pot or mug. Brittany Natale, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 Harrison rejected Garland’s motion and also rejected Garland’s request to transfer the case to a different judge. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 The biggest pull is Oklahoma transfer Spencer Rattler, who represents a major upgrade at the position. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022 If Bryant does get the starting nod, Prater will certainly be faced with a decision to stay or transfer after this season. Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2022
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Akron is trying to rebuild its culture the old-fashioned way — through the transfer portal. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 Ewars was at Ohio State, but Texas lifted him out of Columbus with the transfer portal. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 To make room for Ibekwe, third-year forward Isaiah Johnson has entered the transfer portal. Nick Daschel | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022 Toles entered the transfer portal on Aug. 11 and was recruited by, among others, Boston College, Colorado and Penn State. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 Attrition from the previous coaching staff forced Norvell to rely heavily on the transfer portal, bringing in 35 new players over the past three seasons. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Georgia Tech lost 16 players to the transfer portal this off-season, including running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who made his debut with No. 1 ranked Alabama on Saturday. Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022 Read full article Between radical conference realignment, the transfer portal, NIL (name, image, and likeness) money for players, and now a 12-team playoff, college football is almost unrecognizable. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The next day, Incarnate Word’s breakout quarterback, Cameron Ward, entered the transfer portal. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English transferren, from Anglo-French transferrer, from Latin transferre, from trans- + ferre to carry — more at bear