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

The Banking Committee advanced the legislation in its first bipartisan housing markup in more than a decade, and it was passed by the Senate on a bipartisan basis. —Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025

The schools and teams then sell the blankets at a markup of their choice to raise money for their organizations. —Megan Sauer, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025

Verb

The robot can mark up to 3,000 points per day and maintain an accuracy of up to 8mm. —Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025

Its 11-inch display is perfect for watching shows, reading e-books, and marking up documents on the go. —Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 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