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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‘Yellowstone’ actor Q’orianka Kilcher is in the clear in her workers’ comp fraud case.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“The comp next door, no one would have thought that price was possible,” Gaetjens says.
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
Munger, who died in 2023, once said he’d rather throw an “asp down my shirtfront” than hire a comp consultant.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
“Amazing. I truly believed you were a newb in comp sci” “I didn’t believe you for a second with that corny, ‘Duh, how do you send a text message?”
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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