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mark up

VERB
augment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to amplify boost build up develop enhance enlarge expand heighten inflate intensify multiply reinforce strengthen
STRONG
aggrandize build compound extend grow increase magnify mount pad piggyback progress raise sweeten swell
WEAK
beef up tag on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge compress condense contract curtail decrease discourage halt hurt lessen lower reduce shorten shrink undermine weaken
STRONG
decline demolish depress destroy diminish drop raze stop uncomplicate
WEAK
degrade
VERB
add to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
augment expand
WEAK
amplify
VERB
increase
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance boost broaden build build up deepen develop double enhance enlarge escalate expand extend further heighten intensify multiply raise reinforce rise step up strengthen swell triple widen
STRONG
aggrandize aggravate amplify annex augment dilate distend exaggerate inflate lengthen magnify mount pad progress proliferate prolong protract pullulate redouble sharpen snowball spread supplement swarm teem thicken wax
WEAK
slap on tack on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge cease compress condense contract curtail decelerate decrease demolish destroy diminish discourage divide drop halt hinder hurt lessen lower narrow prevent raze recede reduce repress restrict shorten shrink slow stop take back undermine weaken
STRONG
abbreviate decline deflate degrade fall play down retreat
WEAK
deplete lose subtract
VERB
price
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appraise cost estimate fix reduce value
STRONG
evaluate rate sticker
WEAK
mark down put a price on

Example Sentences

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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

He told me there was no mark-up on the casks they bought for investors, and they only made money down the line from the sale of those casks.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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