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as in to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18
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as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another
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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters
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as in to move
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
before she left the country, she transferred all her record books and important papers to her mother
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Recent Examples of transfer
He was later transferred to the prison in Americus.
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David Aaro, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In the modern scheme of things, players like that usually transfer if their time doesn’t come right on schedule, or are encouraged to transfer if their progress doesn’t come right on schedule.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
The skills developed in simulation are then transferred to real-world machines using Sim2Real techniques, helping reduce risk and speed up deployment.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
The Gophers saw three key tight ends run out of eligibility in 2025 and the U began to replace them with an external option in Oklahoma transfer Kaden Helms on Wednesday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
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Cooper had asked comedian (and friend, of course) Shane Gillis for early notes, and Gillis suggested that Arnett start going onstage for live sets, eventually ceding 10 minutes of his own headlining show in Austin.—
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In this case, Davis is more amused than embarrassed, and soon cedes the new man to Winnie.—
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But legacy utilities such as SDG&E are still responsible for the costs associated with transmitting, distributing and delivering power across the region.—
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Since wildlife can potentially transmit diseases, make sure vaccinations are updated for both indoor and outdoor pets.—
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Another feature, multipath operations, sends high-priority traffic across multiple paths and frequencies simultaneously.—
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While in Jamaica, the Ramírez boys were sent to a very conservative private school to learn English and were punished for refusing to sing the British national anthem in morning assembly.—
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In each case, agents shot at drivers or into moving cars – a practice that has largely been discouraged by law enforcement because of risks to public safety.—
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After Strome’s goal, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky tweaked two of his forward lines, dropping Igor Chernyshov to the third line with Michael Misa and Adam Gaudette and moving Regenda to the top line with Celebrini and Graf.—
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The departure of Stockton and Warren leaves head coach Spencer Danielson with the task of replacing two secondary coaches.—
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Members of the Minneapolis City Council, in a joint statement, demanded that ICE leave the city following the shooting.—
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also spoke in favor of Glen Powell, when the voting body of the Golden Globes handed him a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series.—
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A little more than an hour after the game ended, an equipment staff member handed Goedert’s jersey, complete with grass stains on the eagle shoulder patch, to The Realest.—
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The remaining 14 assigned a hold or underperform rating.—
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At age 19, Woodhouse was a second lieutenant and assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen.—
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The group also reported that more than 2,300 people have been arrested and that demonstrations have spread to at least 180 cities nationwide.—
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The band was also unique in allowing fans to tape the concerts, with vigorous trading of tapes helping to spread recognition of their music outside of radio play.—
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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