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transfer[1,verb] transfer[2,noun] hypertext transfer protocol transfer RNA

Main Entry: ¹trans·fer
Pronunciation: tran(t)s-fr, tran(t)s-fr
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): trans·ferred; trans·fer·ring
Etymology: Middle English transferren "to transfer," from Latin transferre (same meaning), from trans- "across, through" and ferre "to bear, carry" --related to ¹DEFER, FERTILE
1 a : to pass from one person, place, or situation to another b : to cause to pass from one to another
2 : to give over the possession or ownership of
3 : to move to a different place, region, or situation; especially : to withdraw from one school to enroll at another
4 : to change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
- trans·fer·able /tran(t)s-fr--bl/ adjective
- trans·fer·al /-fr-l/ noun