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

But the mix at Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Family Dollar shows that a few dollars can still buy a functioning kitchen tool — a hand juicer, a hot plate, a sandwich press — without the markup of a department store. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

The markups beginning June 5 will reconcile which account Congress accepts. —John Drake, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Verb

Buchanan said in his statement that the House version of the Sunshine Protection Act was successfully marked up and will be sent to the floor for consideration as part of the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 May 2026

The House Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee marks up NIH funding on June 5. —John Drake, Forbes.com, 20 May 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