Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-transfer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: e--trans-fer
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic transfer of funds.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To transfer funds electronically between bank accounts.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

"Could you e-transfer me this month's rent?"
"Shahnaz also e-transferred the bulk of her savings to Minu, which she had gathered bit by bit over the years and put aside for Tasneem."
"After e-transferring the money, the prospective tenant went to the home on Bowen Road that he believed he had rented and was surprised to find that it appeared to be occupied, with several vehicles in the driveway."
"In the second part of our test, senders e-transferred $5 to accounts that had autodeposit set up."

Etymology

From e- + transfer.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: e

Usage

Inflected Forms

e-transfers (plural) etransfer (alternative) e-transfers (present, singular) e-transferring (participle, present) e-transferred (participle, past) e-transferred (past)

Questions

What does e-transfer mean?: An electronic transfer of funds.
Where does e-transfer come from?: From e- + transfer.

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