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transfer - transferring ownership |
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transference |
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transaction,
dealing,
dealings the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
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alienation the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"
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conveyance of title,
conveyancing,
conveying,
conveyance act of transferring property title from one person to another
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quitclaim act of transferring a title or right or claim to another
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lease-lend,
lend-lease the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause; "lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous"
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secularisation,
secularization transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession
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transfer - the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise" |
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transference |
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change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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transfer - application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation |
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learning,
acquisition the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
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stimulus generalisation,
stimulus generalization,
generalisation,
generalization (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
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transfer - a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances |
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ticket the appropriate or desirable thing; "this car could be just the ticket for a small family"
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transfer - someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU" |
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transferee |
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mortal,
somebody,
someone,
individual,
person,
soul a single organism
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transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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mail,
send,
post cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
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send off,
send,
get off transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
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transmit,
communicate,
convey send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"
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load corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
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offset produce by offset printing; "offset the conference proceedings"
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import transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
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export cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa"
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offload transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
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post,
carry publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
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ftp use the file transfer protocol to transfer data from one computer to another; "You can FTP these data"
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spool wind onto a spool or a reel
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download transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
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upload transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location
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institutionalise,
institutionalize,
commit,
send,
charge cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
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translocate move from one place to another, especially of wild animals; "The endangered turtles were translocated to a safe environment"
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transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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change hands,
change owners be transferred to another owner; "This restaurant changed hands twice last year"
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give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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demise transfer by a lease or by a will
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alien,
alienate transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs"
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negociate discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house"
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convey make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
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desacralize,
secularize transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control
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assign select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
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hand,
pass on,
reach,
turn over,
pass,
give guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
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interchange,
exchange,
change reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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distribute give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams"
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transfer - move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket" |
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shift |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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transpose change key; "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?"
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shunt transfer to another track, of trains
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carry continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
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shuffle mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"
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transship transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
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bunker hit a golf ball into a bunker
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carry forward,
carry over transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
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remove,
transfer remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
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translocate move from one place to another, especially of wild animals; "The endangered turtles were translocated to a safe environment"
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transfer - transfer somebody to a different position or location of work |
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reassign |
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delegate,
depute,
designate,
assign give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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second transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"
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exchange give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
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transfer - change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast" |
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change |
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locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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transfer - transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" |
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transpose,
transplant |
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shift move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion"
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