markup

1 of 2

noun

mark·​up ˈmärk-ˌəp 

1

: an amount added to the cost price to determine the selling price

broadly : profit

2

: a U.S. Congressional committee session at which a bill is put into final form before it is reported out

mark up

2 of 2

verb

marked up; marking up; marks up

transitive verb

: to put a markup on

Examples of markup in a Sentence

Noun

The retail markup on their products is 25 percent.

selling used cars at high markups

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Deferring tariffs may also be possible by negotiating valuation with CBP to exclude items like commissions, middleman markups, freight and inspection fees. —Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

Precious metals brokers charge markups from gold’s spot price, and investing in physical gold can also be expensive due to recurring storage and insurance costs. —Nathan Mahr, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025

Verb

In a browser with Trend Micro’s extension installed, the content filter marks up results: green for OK, red for blocked, gray for unknown. —PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025

Gleevec, the generic form of the leukemia drug Imatinib, was collectively marked up by the three providers by 5232 percent in 2022. —Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1868, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing markup

• hypertext markup language
• markup language

Rhymes for markup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• pickup

Kids Definition

markup

1 of 2 noun

mark·​up ˈmär-ˌkəp 

: an amount added to the cost price of an article to set the selling price

mark up

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)mär-ˈkəp

: to put a higher price on