mark-up
Britishnoun
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a percentage or amount added to the cost of a commodity to provide the seller with a profit and to cover overheads, costs, etc
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an increase in the price of a commodity
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the amount of this increase
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verb
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to add a percentage for profit, overheads, etc, to the cost of (a commodity)
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to increase the price of
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Deface by drawing, cutting, or another means of covering something with marks. For example, John was punished for marking up his desk , or These shoes really mark up the floor .
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Raise the price of something, as in This small shop marks up its merchandise much more than department stores do . [Second half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
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There are concerns some stallholders are bulk-buying mass produced items off the internet, then selling them at a substantial mark-up at events marketed as Cornish craft fairs.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Resale platforms and ticket touts often list tickets at a huge mark-up on their face value price, sparking outrage from the music industry and fans alike.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
The working paper also suggested that the mark-up charged on pet cremations, sold to customers at a "vulnerable moment", might be capped.
From BBC • May 1, 2025
IEP cited "the lack of material trading volume" in Viskase's stock as grounds for the valuation mark-up in the filing.
From Reuters • May 5, 2023
He had his five-frog margin and also he had the grocery mark-up.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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