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

Today's House Oversight Committee markup will hurt public safety and is a direct affront to the District's autonomy. —Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025

Without intermediary markups and administrative complexities, direct-to-consumer channels can offer substantial savings. —Ge Bai, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Verb

What’s Next For The House Bill And AHRQ The next step for the House bill is to get marked up by the House Appropriations Committee, which is scheduled to happen late Tuesday. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

From creative direction on the campaign, to selecting the team for the shoot, to literally being in the atelier with chalk in hand, marking up the garments. —Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 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