transfer
verb (used with object)
to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another.
has transferred
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present perfectof transfer (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Originally seen in the U.K., where it won two Olivier Awards, including one for Mr. Holden’s performance, the show has transferred to off-Broadway’s Lucille Lortel Theatre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France following the heist.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
Editor’s note: “Liberation” has transferred to Broadway after an off-Broadway run last season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2025
Having somehow survived that and a fall into the sea, Jun-ho has transferred from major crimes to the traffic division, for the clarity it affords.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
Leonardo has transferred his oil technique to fresco painting.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
