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marking up

marking up is the present participle and gerund of mark up.

Meaning of mark up

Verb

mark up (third-person singular simple present marks up, present participle marking up, simple past and past participle marked up)

  1. To increase the price of something between its wholesale and retail phase.
  2. To add coding to text so that it will display properly on a computer.
  3. (US, slang) To beat and bruise (someone).

Questions about marking up

What is marking up the present participle and gerund of?
Marking up is the present participle and gerund of mark up.

Words near marking up in the dictionary

  1. marking pen
  2. marking someone's card
  3. marking time
  4. marking to market
  5. marking to model
  6. marking up
  7. marking with a white stone
  8. marking-nut
  9. marking-nut tree
  10. marking-nut trees
  11. marking-nuts

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