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

Prices are set based on historical precedent, competitive benchmarking or a simple cost-plus markup, and they are rarely revisited until inflation forces the issue. — Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

But for everyone else, rugged specs and AI smarts simply aren't enough to justify a $400 markup over the seemingly stellar Series 12. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

But an ongoing memory shortage has also caused Apple and other gadget makers to raise prices, with the tech giant marking up iPads, MacBooks and other products in July. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Danon slammed anti-Israel critics for relying on fake terrorist data while Hamas actively hijacked and marked up aid. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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