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drift

 
 
/drɪft/ verb [I]

Definition

FINANCE to slowly go up or down in value with no particular control over direction: drift lower/down/downwards The airline's shares drifted down 15 cents at $5.80. drift higher/up
(Definition of drift verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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