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transferred

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtɹænsfɝd// UK //tɹænsfˈɜːd// trans·ferred

v. to move someone or something from one place, job, or situation to another.

v. to move from one place, person, or situation to another; to convey or make over the possession or legal right of something to another person.


SIMPLE

She transferred the money to her savings account.

CONTEXTUAL

The company transferred him to the London office to lead the new marketing team.

COMPLEX

After the merger, the ownership of all intellectual property was legally transferred to the parent corporation to streamline the licensing process.

Synonyms
Usage

Both transitive and intransitive; when transitive, it often takes the preposition 'to'.

Pitfall

He transfered the files yesterdayHe transferred the files yesterdayIn British and American English, the final 'r' must be doubled when adding '-ed' because the stress is on the final syllable.

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