lift vs transfer

lift and transfer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lift	Yes	No	Yes	No
transfer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, transfer is a hypernym of lift; that is, transfer is a word with a broader meaning than lift:

lift: transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
transfer: the act of moving something from one location to another

Other hypernyms of lift include conveyance, transferral, transport, transportation.

lift (noun)	transfer (noun)
the act of raising something	the act of moving something from one location to another
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised	transferring ownership
the act of giving temporary assistance	the act of transferring something from one form to another
a ride in a car	application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)	a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building	someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
the event of something being raised upward
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity

lift (verb)	transfer (verb)
perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face	transfer from one place or period to another
remove from a surface	send from one person or place to another
put an end to	move around
remove (hair) by scalping	shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
rise upward, as from pressure or moisture	change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
invigorate or heighten	lift and reset in another soil or situation
raise in rank or condition	cause to change ownership
remove from a seedbed or from a nursery	move from one place to another
take off or away by decreasing	transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
cancel officially
call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
make audible
take hold of something and move it to a different location
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
take (root crops) out of the ground
fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
raise from a lower to a higher position
move upwards
move upward
make off with belongings of others
take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
pay off (a mortgage)
take illegally
rise up