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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
transfer
/ˈtɹænzfɜː/
verb1 of 2
to move something from one place to another
- “I decided that he should be transferred to the branch.”Tatoeba
- “A new girl has been transferred to our class.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.
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