upcreep

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ creep.

Noun

upcreep (plural upcreeps)

  1. A gradual movement upwards.
    • 1961, United States. Federal Open Market Committee, Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee..., page 923:
      […] the absence of a governmental wage policy and our continuing upcreep in wage rates […]

Verb

upcreep (third-person singular simple present upcreeps, present participle upcreeping, simple past and past participle upcrept)

  1. (intransitive) To creep upwards.

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