transferencenoun [ U ]
uk/trænsˈfɜː.rəns/us/ˈtræns.fɚ.əns/formal the process of moving something or someone from one place, position, etc. to another:
UN observers were there to ensure the smooth transference of power.
specialized psychology a situation in which a person who is receiving treatment transfers the thoughts and emotions they have been having about one person on to someone else, especially the person who is trying to treat them:
Therapists should always be on the lookout for transference from their clients.
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Transferring and transporting objects
- bearer
- borne
- bring
- budge
- bus
- call for sb
- drop
- ferry
- freight
- put sb down somewhere
- road haulage
- route
- shuffle
- spirit
- tear 1
- tear sb away
- tote
- transfer
- transport
- transportation
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