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Synonyms of transfer

16 similar words

Another word for transfer is transferal. Other synonyms of transfer are carry over, move, onpass, copy and transpose.

Synonyms and similar words for transfer

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

  • carry overTo transfer (something) to a later point in time.
  • moveTo change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
  • onpassTo pass along or hand over.

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

nounA person who transfers or is transferred from one club or team to another.

  • transfer studentA student who transfers from one university / college to another after studying there for a term / semester or more.

verbMore synonyms

  • abalienateTo make another's that which was once yours; to transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate.
  • alienTo transfer the ownership of something.
  • alienateTo convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.
  • assignTo transfer (property, a legal right, etc.) from one person to another.
  • change handsTo become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.
  • consignTo transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
  • conveyTo transfer legal rights (to).
  • grant

nounAct.

Meaning of transfer

  1. verb To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
  2. verb To convey the impression of (something) from one surface to another.
  3. verb To exit one mass transit vehicle and board another (typically one belonging to a different line or mode of transportation) to continue a journey.

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Questions about synonyms of transfer

What is another word for transfer?
Transfer has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as transferal, carry over, move, onpass, copy, transpose, transfer student and abalienate.
What does transfer mean?
Transfer means to move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: transfer (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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