TRANSFERS Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

transfers

verb

present tense third-person singular of transfer

as in cedes

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 transmits

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 sends

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 moves

to change the place or position of transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse

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as in leaves

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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as in hands

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another transferred the ball to the running back

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Recent Examples of transfers That provision transfers a sibling's equity upon their death to their surviving siblings rather than their own children, incentivizing the siblings to sell during their lifetime, Janie Buss told ESPN at the time. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 His chance at glory now past, a father transfers wrestling dreams to his 11-year-old daughter, Jenny. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 In true Richards’ fashion, of course, Kyle transfers her distress into throwing yet another one of her overwrought white parties, whose guest list is filled with a caravan of beloved names in the Bravo-verse. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 Left to itself, nature transfers thermal energy only from higher to lower temperatures. — Matthew Koss, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026 Up front, transfers Jacaryous Holzendorf (Camden County), and RJ Robinson (Liberty) will be critical. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 But James Madison transfers Riley Robell and Carter Sweazie bring continuity, teaching their peers new head coach Bob Chesney’s system. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 17 Aug. 2026 Researchers in Lithuania have increased tandem perovskite solar cell efficiency to more than 29 percent after modifying an ultra-thin molecular layer that transfers positive charge carriers within the device. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 This warmer water transfers vast quantities of heat into the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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In many instances, Madonna cedes the dance floor to Price, her voice floating over his ecstatic music.

— David Harris, SPIN, 13 July 2026
Lean too far toward caution and a firm cedes ground to bolder rivals and to the automation-first newcomers.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of cedes

Verb

Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
While the car transmits every ripple in the road, its trick Multimatic dampers round off imperfections beautifully, so the chassis never feels discombobulated.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

Definition of transmits

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Trainers then lead participants in a 45-minute full-body workout before the class moves into another room fashioned as a recovery space with art and quiet music.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Interestingly, the researchers also found that the three-dimensional arrangement or atomic orientation of the material could create different ray patterns, giving us more control over how heat moves through the material.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of moves

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Xenex LightStrike Infections acquired inside hospitals remain a serious problem, especially when harmful germs survive on surfaces after a patient leaves a room.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Measles spreads through the air and can remain in a room for up to two hours after an infected person leaves.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaves

Verb

The consultant reasons by filling a notebook with calculations, then hands you a one-sentence answer, and keeps the notebook.

— Adam Fish, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
One day, a stranger hands you a tablet and asks you to identify the correct words in a passage or find information in a chart.

— Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hands

Verb

The collector should have bought a Claude piece, which conveys better taste, or a major work from François-Xavier, like a bar.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Yet YouTube has told creators cross-posting on its platform and Netflix hurts viewership on YouTube and conveys the idea that channels are deprioritizing the streaming platform as their primary distribution outlet.

— Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026