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• wire transfer
  wire transfer

  noun

  an order transmitted by telephone, telegraph, or electronically from one bank to another to pay or credit money to a payee designated by a payer.
• wire-transfer
  wire-transfer

  verb (used with object)

  to transmit (money or credit) by wire transfer.

wire transfer

¹ American  

noun

1. an order transmitted by telephone, telegraph, or electronically from one bank to another to pay or credit money to a payee designated by a payer.

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wire-transfer ² American  

[wahyuhr-trans-fur, -trans-fer] / ˈwaɪər trænsˈfɜr, -ˈtræns fər /

verb (used with object)

wire-transferred, wire-transferring

1. to transmit (money or credit) by wire transfer.

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Example Sentences

In other cases, they want you to pay money — via cryptocurrency, wire transfer, gift cards, you name it.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

On Sept. 18, Nikolic emailed Cohen, copying Epstein, to confirm receipt of a wire transfer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

It is possible to reverse a wire transfer if customers inform their banks quickly, before the transaction has been completed, according to lawyers and experts.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

Earlier in the day, prosecutors showed the record of a wire transfer of $130,000 that Cohen made to an account controlled by Mr Davidson.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2024

Contact us if you want to arrange for a wire transfer or payment method other than by check or money order.

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