movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"

transshipment - the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment

airlift, lift - transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)

connexion, connection - shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"

bringing, delivery - the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"

drive - the act of driving a herd of animals overland

carry - the act of carrying something

pickup - the act of taking aboard passengers or freight

lighterage - the transportation of goods on a lighter

relocation, resettlement, transplantation - the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)

teleportation - a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another

human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics

ticket - a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

learning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"

stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization, generalisation, generalization - (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

transaction, dealing, dealings - the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"

alienation - (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"

conveyance of title, conveyancing, conveying, conveyance - act of transferring property title from one person to another

quitclaim - act of transferring a title or right or claim to another

lease-lend, lend-lease - the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause; "lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous"

secularisation, secularization - transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

transpose - transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality

shunt - transfer to another track, of trains

carry - transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"

shuffle - move about, move back and forth; "He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS"

transship - transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another

bunker - transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse

carry forward, carry over - transfer from one time period to the next

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"

translocate - transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position

assign, delegate, designate, depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

second - transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"

exchange - hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent; "exchange prisoners"; "exchange employees between branches of the company"

mail, send, post - cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"

get off, send off, send - transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

transmit, communicate, convey - transfer to another; "communicate a disease"

offset - cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface

port - transfer data from one computer to another via a cable that links connecting ports

offload - transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data

post, carry - transfer (entries) from one account book to another

FTP - use the File Transfer Protocol to transfer data from one computer to another; "You can FTP these data"

spool - transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage

download - transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location

upload - transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location

institutionalise, institutionalize, commit, send, charge - cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

translocate - move from one place to another, especially of wild animals; "The endangered turtles were translocated to a safe environment"

displace, force out - force to move; "the refugees were displaced by the war"

transplant - be transplantable; "These delicate plants do not transplant easily"

give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

alien, alienate - transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs"

negociate - transfer by endorsement to another in return for value received; "negociate a bond"

convey - transmit a title or property

secularize - transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control

assign - transfer one's right to

hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

exchange, interchange, change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

distribute - make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

fetch, bring, get, convey - go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"

project - transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another

propagate - transmit; "propagate sound or light through air"

translate - bring to a certain spiritual state

release, turn - let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"

send out, send - to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place; "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept"

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

transfer, shift - move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

shift - move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"