to provide with a comp.
Some casinos comped the biggest spenders, providing rooms and meals on the house.
to provide free of charge.
His meals and drinks at the hotel were often comped.
comparative.
compare.
compensation.
compilation.
compiled.
compiler.
complement.
complete.
composition.
compositor.
compound.
comprehensive.
a compositor
an accompanist
an accompaniment
a competition
(intr) to work as a compositor in the printing industry
to play an accompaniment (to)
First recorded in 1885–90; by shortening of complimentary
First recorded in 1865–70; shortened form
An Americanism first recorded in 1945–50; shortening of accompany
By shortening
By shortening
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“Overall, we believe Costco’s accelerating comp growth and healthy traffic results in May should reinforce the company’s position as a defensive, consistent operator,” noted William Blair’s Phillip Bee.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
“We have a legitimate comp next door that allows us to say, ‘Here’s what a turnkey house is worth.’
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Earlier this month, Alphabet reported a three-year comp plan for Chief Executive Sundar Pichai that includes, for the first time, pay tied to Waymo’s valuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
For the January showcase, tickets sold out in 15 minutes, and actors struggled to comp their friends and family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Wickersham entered with a Polaroid camera and took front and profile shots of me—required, I think, in case I made a claim for workmen’s comp.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
“They refused to give me the paperwork for workmen’s comp. They cut my short term disability after five weeks. I was supposed to get it for 26 weeks.”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2018
I prepared mighty well on that comp.; talked with half a dozen persons who knew the story.
From The Turner Twins by Barbour, Ralph Henry
By the water, salvation is denoted, as is not unfrequently the case, comp. chap. xii.
From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm
Leuere, comp. more agreeable, rather, 1193, 1423, 1671, &c.
From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown
XIX, 2; comp. on the whole E. G. Hirsch in J. E., art.
From Jewish Theology by Kohler, Kaufmann
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