transfer vs designate

designate vs transfer

transfer is a noun but designate is not a noun.

transfer is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

transfer and designate both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of transfer include assign, delegate, depute.

transfer (noun)	designate (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 (adjective)	designate (adjective)
	appointed but not yet installed in office

transfer (verb)	designate (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	design or destine
send from one person or place to another	assign a name or title to
move around	decree or designate beforehand
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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 designate

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