transfer
/trænsˈfɜr/, /ˈtræns·fər/ v [I/T] (-rr-)Definition
› to move from one place, person, or position to another, or to cause someone or something to move: [I] She studied for two years at Smith College, then transferred to the University of Chicago. [T] Transfer your weight to your front foot as you swing. › When property is transferred to someone, legal ownership is changed from one person to another: [T] Franklin transferred the car to his brother. transferable /trænsˈfɜr·ə·bəl/ adj › Prizes are not transferable except to a surviving spouse.
(Definition of transfer v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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