The noun transfer has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (20) transportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance -- (the act of moving something from one location to another)
2. (1) transfer, transferee -- (someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU")
3. (1) transfer, transference -- (the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise")
4. transfer -- (a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances)
5. transfer, transfer of training, carry-over -- (application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation)
The verb transfer has 9 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
1. (7) transfer, shift -- (move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket")
2. (6) transfer, reassign -- (transfer somebody to a different position or location of work)
3. (6) transfer -- (move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital")
4. (6) transplant, transfer -- (lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants")
5. (1) transfer -- (cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children")
6. (1) transfer, change -- (change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast")
7. (1) transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise -- (send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message")
8. remove, transfer -- (shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court")
9. transfer, transpose, transplant -- (transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America")