MEANING
A benefit, favor, or gift that is especially welcome or useful.
Use it for
rewards; petitions; helpful gifts carrying obligationsLet a favor change both practical circumstances and relationships.
Words that belong together
- grant a boon
- ask a boon
- boon to travelers
On the page
The queen granted one boon without asking its purpose.
A reliable ferry was a boon to every village upstream.
He saved his promised boon until the prisoners were sentenced.
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- boon
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Not necessarily magical; a requested boon often creates a bond with the giver, while a boon to something means a helpful advantage. Noun: boon; plural boons.
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