comp

¹

[ komp ]

noun

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

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

[ komp ]

noun

1. a compositor.
2. composition.

verb (used with object)

1. to compose (type).

comp

³

[ komp ]

verb (used without object)

, Jazz.

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

comp

⁴

[ komp ]

noun

, Informal.

1. comprehensive ( def 4 ).

comp

⁵

[ komp ]

noun

, Informal.

1. compensation:

   workers' comp;

   unemployment comp.

comp.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. comparative.
2. compare.
3. compensation.
4. compilation.
5. compiled.
6. compiler.
7. complement.
8. complete.
9. composition.
10. compositor.
11. compound.
12. comprehensive.

comp

/ kɒmp /

noun

1. a compositor
2. an accompanist
3. an accompaniment
4. a competition

verb

1. intr to work as a compositor in the printing industry
2. to play an accompaniment (to)

Word History and Origins

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

Example Sentences

Workers’ comp fraud is estimated to be a $30-billion annual problem in the U.S., and California employers have long complained about the high cost of insurance premiums to cover employees from work-related injuries.

From Los Angeles Times

“The employers hate the workers’ comp presumptions so much that it makes me feel like it might actually work,” Cortese previously told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

“The employers hate the workers’ comp presumptions so much that it makes me feel like it might actually work,” Cortese said.

From Los Angeles Times

An Anaheim couple bought the place in the 1980s for tens of thousands of dollars below the value of “comps.”

From Los Angeles Times

Because they aren’t eligible for protections like workers’ comp, he said the company tried to limit its exposure to lawsuits partially driven by what he described as zealous attorneys.

From Seattle Times

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