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[komp] 
Informal.–verb (used with object)
| 3. | to compose (type). |
Origin:
1865–70; shortened form
1865–70; shortened form
comp
2 [komp] Informal.–noun
| 1. | a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients. |
–adjective
| 2. | complimentary; free of charge: I received a comp copy of her book. |
–verb (used with object)
| 3. | to provide with a comp: Some casinos comped the biggest spenders, providing rooms and meals on the house. |
| 4. | to provide free of charge: His meals and drinks at the hotel were often comped. |
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3 [komp] –verb (used without object) Jazz.
| to accompany a soloist with a succession of irregularly spaced chords that punctuate the rhythm. |
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5 [komp] –noun Informal.
| compensation: workers' comp; unemployment comp. |
Origin:
by shortening
by shortening
comp.
| 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 1 (kŏmp) intr.v. comped, comp·ing, comps To play a jazz accompaniment, as on a piano or guitar. [Short for accompany.] |
| comp 2 (kŏmp) n. Informal Something, such as a theater ticket or a book, given free of charge. [Short for complimentary.] |
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Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Main Entry: comp
Function: abbreviation
1 comparative; compare
2 composition
3 compound
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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