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Meaning of creep in | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To begin to affect.
    intransitive
  2. To occur despite attempts to prevent it.
    intransitive

Equivalents

Deutsch einschleichen
Ελληνικά παρεισφρέω
Polski wdzierać wedrzeć wkradać wkraść wpełzać wpełznąć

Examples

“The more you work⟳ at meditation, the more you'll find⟳ serenity creeping in.”
“We have⟳ found that errors keep⟳ creeping in to your work⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

creep on creep out creep up creep up on creep-shame creep-shamed

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