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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

In January this year, authorities announced a 36% mark-up in permit fees.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Getir delivers groceries in cities in as little as 10 minutes from so-called "dark stores" - city-centre depositories - charging a mark-up on supermarket prices.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

The exact mark-up of the assets on sale - which do not include its listed private equity trust - was unclear.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2023

He had his five-frog margin and also he had the grocery mark-up.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.