VORA
VORADictionaryB2Mark-up
CEFR B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Mark-up

Definition

An increase in the price or value of something, especially goods or services, or the amount by which the price is increased.

Example Sentences

1The company added a 20% mark-up to the cost of the product to make a profit.
2Do you think the mark-up on this designer handbag is reasonable?
3The store owner was accused of adding an unfair mark-up to the prices of essential goods during the crisis.
4Calculate the mark-up on the wholesale price to determine the retail price of the item.
5The government imposed a limit on the mark-up that companies could charge for certain medicines.

More B2 Words

🎧 Hear "Mark-up" pronounced & master it with spaced repetition — free →
VORA · Dictionary · Pricing
© 2026 VORA — voralingo.com · English vocabulary mastery from A1 to C2