transfer*/*/

[trænsˈfɜː] verb I

1) [I/T] to move, or to move someone, from one job or department to another in the same company or organization

I'm transferring to our Tokyo office next year.[/ex]

Helen was transferred from marketing to sales.[/ex]

2) [T] to move something or someone from one place to another

Wait until the cakes cool before transferring them to a plate.[/ex]

The prisoner will be transferred to a maximum security unit.[/ex]

I need to transfer £500 to my daughter's account.[/ex]

3) [T] to let someone speak to another person by changing telephone lines for them

Please hold the line while I transfer you.[/ex]

4) [T] to officially arrange for someone else to become the owner of something

II

noun [C/U]

transfer */*/[ˈtrænsfɜː]

the process of moving, or being moved, from one job or place to another

We're currently dealing with the paperwork for your transfer.[/ex]

the transfer of supplies[/ex]