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comp [ komp ]


noun  (plural comps)
Definition:
 
something free: something supplied free of charge e.g. a complimentary theater ticket



adjective 
Definition:
 
free: complimentary or free of charge
a comp copy of the new book



transitive verb  (past and past participle comped, present participle comp·ing, 3rd person present singular comps)
Definition:
 
give somebody comp: to supply somebody with something that is complimentary or free

[Late 19th century. Shortening of complimentary]
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