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transferred (Verb (past tense and past participle) / Adjective)

To move someone or something from one place, person, or situation to another. It often describes the relocation of employees, the movement of money between accounts, or the sending of digital data.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'TRANS-port' 'FERRY'. It carries things across. Transferred = Trans (across) + Ferred (carried).

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

Writing 'transfered' with one 'r'. → transferred

Using 'transferred' when you mean 'translated'. → I translated the document into Spanish.

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