transfer vs delegate

delegate vs transfer

transfer and delegate both are nouns.

transfer and delegate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, delegate is a hypernym of transfer; that is, delegate is a word with a broader meaning than transfer:

transfer: transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
delegate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other hypernyms of transfer include assign, depute, designate.

transfer (noun)	delegate (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another	a person appointed or elected to represent others
transferring ownership
the act of transferring something from one form to another
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

transfer (verb)	delegate (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
send from one person or place to another	transfer power to someone
move around
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
lift and reset in another soil or situation
cause to change ownership
move from one place to another
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

Difference between transfer and delegate

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