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 recalled candles could still be found at a considerable markup on Amazon, with one seller was offering a pair of the candles for $22.09. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 July 2024

House and Senate committee leaders appear to be competing to see who can cancel legislative markups in the most dramatic fashion. —Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 28 June 2024

Verb

In the committees: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is marking up a dozen bills, including one dubbed the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, a bipartisan measure to protect consumers’ online data. —Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 27 June 2024

The Rules Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon to mark up the contempt resolution. —Lauren Peller, ABC News, 11 June 2024

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

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