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transfer

//tɹɑːnsˈfɜː//

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for transfer

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Forms

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
transfer
past (v2)
transferred
past participle (v3)
transferred
present participle
transferring
3rd person singular
transfers

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
transfers

Definitions

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

  2. 2.To convey the impression of (something) from one surface to another.

  3. 3.To exit one mass transit vehicle and board another (typically one belonging to a different line or mode of transportation) to continue a journey.

  4. 4.To be or become transferred.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

  2. 2.An instance of conveying or removing from one place, person or thing to another; a transferal.

  3. 3.An act of exiting one mass transit vehicle and boarding another (typically one belonging to a different line or mode of transportation) to continue a journey.

    • Free transfers can be made between the Red and Orange Lines by walking from one of the station's platforms to another; in addition, riders using a fare card also get free transfers between bus and subway at the station.
  4. 4.A paper receipt given to a rider of one bus (and historically also certain elevated or subway lines), allowing free entry onto another bus to continue a journey.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2477

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der.

Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t

Proto-Indo-European *-ónts

Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts

Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts

Proto-Italic *trāns

Proto-Italic *trāns-

Latin trāns-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti

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