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transferee

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who is transferred.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person to whom title or ownership is conveyed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the best student was a transfer from LSU

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: transfer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

4

noun

Meaning 4

(law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: recipient, receiver

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin trānsferōder. English transfer English -ee English transferee From transfer + -ee.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: aistrí — person who is transferred
  • Italian: cessionario — person who is transferred
  • Polish: przenoszony — person who is transferred