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  comp

  noun

  a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
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  comp.

  abbreviation

  comparative.

comp

¹ American  

[komp] / kɒmp /

noun

1. a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.

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adjective

1. complimentary; free of charge.

   I received a comp copy of her book.

verb (used with object)

1. to provide with a comp.

   Some casinos comped the biggest spenders, providing rooms and meals on the house.

2. to provide free of charge.

   His meals and drinks at the hotel were often comped.

comp ² American  

[komp] / kɒmp /

noun

1. a compositor.

2. composition.

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verb (used with object)

1. to compose (type).

comp ³ American  

[komp] / kɒmp /

verb (used without object)

Jazz.

1. to accompany a soloist with a succession of irregularly spaced chords that punctuate the rhythm.

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comp ⁴ American  

[komp] / kɒmp /

noun

Informal.

1. comprehensive.

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comp ⁵ American  

[komp] / kɒmp /

noun

Informal.

1. compensation.

   workers' comp;

   unemployment comp.

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comp. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. comparative.

2. compare.

3. compensation.

4. compilation.

5. compiled.

6. compiler.

7. complement.

8. complete.

9. composition.

10. compositor.

11. compound.

12. comprehensive.

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comp British  

/ kɒmp /

noun

1. a compositor

2. an accompanist

3. an accompaniment

4. a competition

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verb

1. (intr) to work as a compositor in the printing industry

2. to play an accompaniment (to)

Etymology

Origin of comp¹

First recorded in 1885–90; by shortening of complimentary

Origin of comp²

First recorded in 1865–70; shortened form

Origin of comp³

An Americanism first recorded in 1945–50; shortening of accompany

Origin of comp⁴

By shortening

Origin of comp⁵

By shortening

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Example Sentences

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"That led to excruciating amounts of pain and a lot of issues again with making weight, which really affected me leading into comp," Lhamo continued.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Sustained growth in Pro, Online and Home Services led to our fifth consecutive quarter of positive comp sales, despite pressure in discretionary DIY spending,” Chairman and Chief Executive Marvin Ellison said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

“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

‘Yellowstone’ actor Q’orianka Kilcher is in the clear in her workers’ comp fraud case.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

For those few months I was in school, back in freshman fall, Angela and I were in the same comp sci class.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

“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

Father of eternity is he who will ever be a Father, an affectionate provider, comp. chap. xxii.

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

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 Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

The setting up of the ensign for the Gentiles, around which they are to assemble for the purpose of restoring Israel, took place, in a prelude, under Cyrus; comp. chap. xiv.

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

God is holy, inasmuch as He is separated from all that is created and finite, and is elevated above all that is finite; comp. my Commentary on Rev. iv.

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

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