transfer vs depute

depute vs transfer

transfer is a noun but depute is not a noun.

transfer and depute both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of transfer include assign, delegate, designate.

transfer (noun)	depute (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another
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)	depute (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	transfer power to someone
send from one person or place to another	appoint as a substitute
move around	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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 depute

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