1trans·fer 
/trænsˈfɚ/ verb
trans·fers; trans·ferred; trans·fer·ring /trænsˈfɚ/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to move (someone or something) from one place to another
▪ We transferred the baby's car seat to the other car. ▪ The patient was transferred to a different hospital. 2 [+ obj] : to cause (something) to move from one person, place, or thing to another: such as a : to move (data, money, etc.) from one place to another electronically
▪ transfer data on the hard drive to a disk ▪ transfer funds electronically ▪ He transferred my call to another line.
b : to cause (a disease, virus, etc.) to move from one living thing to another : transmit
▪ The virus is transferred by mosquitoes.
c technical : to give (property or rights) to another person
▪ He transferred control of the company to his son. ▪ transfer property by deed 3 a [+ obj] : to use (something, such as an idea, a skill, etc.) for a new or different purpose
▪ She was able to transfer her organizational skills to her new job.
b [no obj] : to be used for a new or different purpose
▪ Her skills transferred well to her new job. 4 a [no obj] : to stop going to one school and begin going to another
▪ She transferred from another high school last year. ▪ He transferred to Stanford. ▪ (Brit) My son will transfer to secondary school [=will begin going to secondary school] next year.
b : to move to a different place or job for the same employer [no obj] ▪ I asked to transfer to the sales department. [+ obj] ▪ He was transferred to the Los Angeles office last year. ▪ She was transferred to a different department. ▪ The army transferred him to Germany. 5 [+ obj] chiefly US : to use (credits earned at one school) at a different school
▪ I was able to transfer my credits from summer school. 6 Brit, sports : to move (a player) to another team in exchange for money [+ obj] ▪ He was transferred [=(US) sold] to Arsenal. [no obj] ▪ He transferred to Arsenal. 7 : to change from one plane, bus, train, etc., to another while traveling [no obj] ▪ We transferred in Chicago. [+ obj] ▪ We had to transfer [=change] planes in Chicago. ▪ The passengers were transferred to another plane.
▪ 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 ▪ transfer funds electronically ▪ He transferred my call to another line.
b : to cause (a disease, virus, etc.) to move from one living thing to another : transmit
▪ The virus is transferred by mosquitoes.
c technical : to give (property or rights) to another person
▪ He transferred control of the company to his son. ▪ transfer property by deed
▪ She was able to transfer her organizational skills to her new job.
b [no obj] : to be used for a new or different purpose
▪ Her skills transferred well to her new job.
▪ She transferred from another high school last year. ▪ He transferred to Stanford. ▪ (Brit) My son will transfer to secondary school [=will begin going to secondary school] next year.
b : to move to a different place or job for the same employer [no obj] ▪ I asked to transfer to the sales department. [+ obj] ▪ He was transferred to the Los Angeles office last year. ▪ She was transferred to a different department. ▪ The army transferred him to Germany.
▪ I was able to transfer my credits from summer school.
