1. (

• transfer ,
• reassign

) transfer somebody to a different position or location of work ;

2. (

• transfer ,

) move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" ;

3. (

• transplant ,
• transfer ,

) lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants" ;

4. (

• transfer ,
• shift ,

) move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket" ;

5. (

• transfer

) cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" ;

6. (

• transfer ,
• change

) change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast" ;

7. (

• transmit ,
• transfer ,
• transport ,
• channel ,
• channelize ,
• channelise

) send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message" ;

8. (

• remove ,
• transfer ,

) shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court" ;

9. (

• transfer ,
• transpose ,
• transplant

) transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" ;