Guide 71 / 200 6 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “move”
Five verbs for shifts of position, schedule, or progress.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
Each verb names a specific kind of movement. "Transfer" is of records or staff; "relocate" is of an office; "shift" is of dates or responsibility.
ii · The swaps6 ways
- 01Transfer formal
records, funds, or staff
Transfer the files to the new system.
- 02Relocate formal
move an office or function
Relocate the team to Bangalore.
- 03Shift neutral
change a date or responsibility
Shift the deadline to next Friday.
- 04Progress formal
push a project forward
Progress the project to the next milestone.
- 05Advance formal
bring forward a timeline
Advance the timeline by two weeks.
- 06Reassign formal
give to a different person
Reassign the task to the platform team.