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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.

Origin:
1885–90; by shortening of complimentary
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Main Entry:  comper
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a person who regularly enters competitions
Usage:  slang
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Slang Dictionary
comp

  1. tv.
    to accompany someone [musically]. : I have to sing a solo at a wedding and need someone to comp me.
  2. tv.
    to give something to someone free. (Either as compensation for difficulties endured or as a complimentary gift.) : The movie patron was angry and demanded his money back. The manager comped him with a few free passes and he was happy.
  3. n.
    a complimentary gift. : I expect comps when I spend a lot of money in a casino.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Financial Dictionary

comp

See comparison.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Medical Dictionary

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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