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

The reintroduced bill took a significant step forward recently when it was marked up in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. —Brian Hess, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025

Graham had vowed earlier this week to mark up a resolution next week to start on the Senate's two-bill reconciliation strategy while the House struggles with its own one-bill path. —Chuck McCutcheon, Axios, 7 Feb. 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