We will make the payment by bank transfer.
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Transfer
/tɹɑːnsˈfɜː/
Synonyms for "transfer" (487 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (98)
Noun(29 words)
conveyancetransferencetransporttransferalairdropairdropsalieningaliquotingapply skillbackhoesbank transferblottingcarry-overcessioncessionschange in positionchange of placecommittalscommunalizingconduct
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conduct linguistic analysisconduct of a ceremonyconduct relatedconductingconveyancesconveyingcourse credit transfercredit recognitioncredit transfer
abalienateaccreditalienalienatealienationamortizationamortizeannouncementapographassignassignationassignmentauthorizeavertbarterbequeathbequeathalbringbroadcastcarbon
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carbon copycarrycarry overcartcedecessionchangechargechartercirculatecome acrosscome across withcommissioncommitcommunicatecommunicationcommuteconductionconferconsignconsignmentcontagionconvectionconveyconveyance
Verb(22 words)
Adjective(2 words)
advanced spanish classautomatic ripping
Strong matches (146)
Noun(44 words)
data movementdecaldecalsdecantingdeedingdeedsdeliveriesdemisesdisplacementsdisplacingdisposaldispositionsdownloaddownloadingdutch transportegtkelectronic funds transferendorsementenergy changing processescheat
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exchange informationexchangingexpatriatesexportsextraditingextraditionsferferryfile transferfluxesfrench déplacerfunnelfunnelinggeneralizinggivehand overhandinghandoffhandoverheadquarterinformation transferiot shiftmedia shiftedmedivac
Verb(17 words)
deeddeed overdelegatedeliverdeliver overdeliverancedeliverydemisedeportdeportationdeputedeputizedetachdetaildevisedevolutedevolvedevolve upondiapedesisdiffuse
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diffusiondisclosuredish outdislocatedispensedisplacedisposaldisposedispositiondisseminatedisseminationdistributedisturbempowerenfeoffentrustexchangeexpelexportexportationexpulsionextraditeextraditionfeedfichefindfork overforwardfurnishget acrossget overgivegive ingive in chargegive outgive overgive title togive wordgivinghandhand downhand forwardhand inhand onhand outhand overhaulimpartimpartationimpartingimpartmentimportimportationinterchangeleaveleave wordlicensemakemake knownmake overmanifoldmetastasismetastasize
Adjective(2 words)
foreign water managementlong move
Related words (243)
metathesismetathesizemetempsychosismicrocopymicrofichemicroformmigrationmissionmovemovementmutual transfernegotiatenotificationosmosispasspass alongpass onpass outpass overpass the buck
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passagepassing overperfuseperfusionpostprovidepublicationreachrecordingrelayrelegaterelocateremovalremoverenderreportresignreverserubbingsalesecondsellsendsend outsend wordsettlesettle onsettlementshareshare withsharingshiftshipshuntsignsign awaysign oversignalspreadspreadingsuccessionsupplysurrenderswitchtaketelltellingtenortracingtradetradingtranscripttranscriptiontransductiontransfer of propertytransfer propertytransferencetransformtransfusetransfusiontransittransitiontranslatetranslationtranslocatetranslocationtransmigrationtransmigration of soulstransmissiontransmittransmittaltransmittancetransplacetransplacementtransplanttransplantationtransporttransposaltransposetranspositiontraveltruckturn overuprootwarrant
Verb(41 words)
migratemigratesmove blocksmove campusesmoved boxesmover la cajamudadomunicipalize waterpouredpouring hardpourspumpedreassignreassign responsibilityreassignedrelinquish authorityrelocatedrelocatesremoveresettle
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shiftshiftedshuntedshuttledteleporttransferring kinetic energytransfusedtransmigratestransmittransmit informationtransplanttransplantedtransporttransposetransshiptransshippedtransshipsuploaded filevectoredwiredyielded
Noun(94 words)
migratingmigrationsmoney transfermotion couplingmovemove creditsmove objectmove to changemovesmovingmudanorwegian taoffloadingoffloadspass alongpassespassingpaypipettepipettes
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pipettingpipetting exerciseportportageportingportsportuguese mudarportuguese reasignaçãopourpouringprogress piecepumppumpingpumpsput throughreassigningreassignmentrelocaterelocated seedlingrelocatingrelocationremandsremitremitsremittanceremittingrenditionsreplanted plantresettlementschool transfersecondingsellingsendingshiftshiftingshiftsshuntshuttleshuttlesshuttlingspanish mudarsparesstrategy moveswitch schoolstitletorrenttorrentingtransactionstransfer amounttransfer creditstransfer of trainingtransferalstransfereetransferraltransferringtransfusionstransitstransmit electrical energytransmitted speedtransplanted seedlingtransplantingtransplantstransport network modeltransportationtransportingtransshippinguploadeduploadinguploadsvectoringwickwire transferwireswork example
Determiner(1 words)
most copying
Adjective(2 words)
out-of-town movepedagogical transfer
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: conveyance, transference, transport, transferal, abalienate.
- Sentence evidence is available for transfer, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "transfer".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "transfer"
Keep "transfer" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "transfer" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "transfer", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "transfer" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
34 entriesacademic changeacademic policyacquisitionactoralterassignchangechange locationchange of stateconveyancecourse administrationcredit adjustmentdealingdealingsdelegate
Showing 16 of 34 words.
More specific
16 entriesAP credit transferbank transfercourse transfercredit transferdual enrollment transferfile transfergrant permissionhandover responsibilitymove booksmove chairsmove desknetwork transferpass ownershipreassignmentrelocationwire transfer
Collocations
10 entriesbank transferdata transferelectronic funds transferfile transfermoney transfertransfer creditstransfer formtransfer of ownershiptransfer studentwire transfer
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
64 translations across 30 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- μεταβίβασις noun (act)
- παράδοσις noun (act)
Arabic
1 entries- اِنْتِقَال noun (act)
Armenian
1 entries- փոխանցում noun (act)
Belarusian
1 entries- перада́ча noun (act)
Bulgarian
3 entries- преда́ване noun (instance)
- прена́сяне noun (act)
- прехвъ́рляне noun (act)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 移動 /移动 noun (act)
- 移轉 /移转 noun (act)
- 調動 /调动 noun (act)
Czech
2 entries- přenos noun (act)
- převod noun (act)
Danish
4 entries- flytning noun (instance)
- forflyttelse noun (act)
- overflytning noun (act)
- overflytning noun (instance)
Esperanto
1 entries- delokigo noun (act)
Finnish
2 entries- siirto noun (act)
- siirto noun (instance)
French
1 entries- transfert noun (act)
Galician
2 entries- traslado noun (act)
- traslado noun (instance)
German
3 entries- Versetzung noun (act)
- Übertragung noun (act)
- Überweisung noun (act)
Greek
3 entries- μεταβίβαση noun (act)
- μεταφορά noun (act)
- παράδοση noun (act)
Hindi
1 entries- स्थानांतरण noun (act)
Hungarian
4 entries- áthelyezés noun (act)
- áthelyezés noun (instance)
- átutalás noun (instance)
- átvitel noun (instance)
Iranian Persian
3 entries- اِنْتِقال noun (act)
- تَرافِرِسْت noun (act)
- تِرانْسْفِر noun (act)
Italian
3 entries- bonifico noun (instance)
- trasferimento noun (act)
- trasferimento bancario noun (instance)
Japanese
2 entries- 移動 noun (act)
- 転勤 noun (act)
Korean
2 entries- 이동 noun (act)
- 전근 noun (act)
Māori
1 entries- whakawhitianga noun (act)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- overdragelse noun (instance)
Polish
2 entries- przeniesienie noun (instance)
- przenoszenie noun (act)
Portuguese
1 entries- transferência noun (act)
Russian
4 entries- перево́д noun (act)
- переда́ча noun (act)
- перехо́д noun (act)
- перехо́д noun (instance)
Slovak
2 entries- prenos noun (act)
- prevod noun (act)
Spanish
1 entries- transferencia noun (act)
Telugu
1 entries- బదిలీ noun (act)
Turkish
3 entries- etkin noun (instance)
- iletme noun (act)
- transfer noun (act)
Ukrainian
1 entries- переда́ча noun (act)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The company rejected his request for a transfer.
Source: tatoeba (22368)
The working group on data transfer, led by Ben Manny, will hold a meeting on Jan 14, 1999.
Source: tatoeba (33826)
Where should I transfer?
Source: tatoeba (38163)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "transfer"?
Closest matches include conveyance, transference, transport, transferal, abalienate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "transfer"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.