Definitions of transfer:

• noun:   the act of transfering something from one form to another

  Example: "The transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"

• noun:   transferring ownership
• noun:   application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
• noun:   a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
• noun:   someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

  Example: "The best student was a transfer from LSU"

• noun:   the act of transporting something from one location to another
• verb:   change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
• verb:   cause to change ownership

  Example: "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"

• verb:   move from one place to another

  Example: "Transfer the data"

• verb:   transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
• verb:   transfer from one place or period to another
• verb:   move around

  Example: "Transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

• verb:   shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
• verb:   send from one person or place to another
• verb:   lift and reset in another soil or situation