- ˌmark sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
to increase the price of something in order to increase your profitsForeign cars are often marked up by 40 per cent for the British market.[/ex]
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ˌmark sth ˈup
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mark sth up — UK US mark sth up Phrasal Verb with mark({{}}/mɑːk/ verb [T] ► COMMERCE to raise the price of something: »Suppliers mark up the price paid for gas at the border before selling it on. ► FINANCE, ECONOMICS to increase the value of something:… … Financial and business terms
mark sth down — UK US mark sth down Phrasal Verb with mark({{}}/mɑːk/ verb [T] ► COMMERCE to reduce the price of something, usually in order to encourage people to buy it: mark sth down by sth »Low consumer demand has forced us to mark down a wide range of goods … Financial and business terms
ˌmark sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to reduce the price of something They ve marked down the shoes to £20.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌmark sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to show the limits of an area using a line, fence, rope etc The crime scene was marked off with official police tape.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌmark sth ˈout — phrasal verb to show the shape of something by drawing it on a surface The shape of the pond is marked out first with a spade.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
mark something out — ˌmark sthˈout derived to draw lines to show the edges of sth • They marked out a tennis court on the lawn. Main entry: ↑markderived … Useful english dictionary
mark — mark1 W2S3 [ma:k US ma:rk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dirt)¦ 2¦(damaged area)¦ 3¦(coloured area)¦ 4¦(writing)¦ 5¦(level/number)¦ 6¦(student s work)¦ 7 full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc 8 high/low mark 9 make/leave your … Dictionary of contemporary English
mark — ▪ I. mark mark 1 [mɑːk ǁ mɑːrk] noun the £20/$1000 etc mark 20 pounds, 1000 dollars etc: • There is usually a fee to be paid, generally around the £100 mark plus VAT. [m0] ▪ II. mark mark 2 verb [transitive] to put a sign on something … Financial and business terms
mark*/*/*/ — [mɑːk] noun [C] I 1) a small area of something such as dirt, oil, or damage on the surface of something There was a greasy mark on his shirt.[/ex] There were burn marks all over her hands.[/ex] 2) British a score or GRADE that you are given for… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
mark-up — the price increase between buying at wholesale and selling at retail often expressed as a percentage of the wholesale or cost price. Compare margin. Glossary of Business Terms * * * mark up UK US (also markup) /ˈmɑːkʌp/ noun [C or U] ► COMMERCE… … Financial and business terms
