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Boon — is an archaic English word meaning a prayer or a request, most commonly preserved in the phrase to grant a boon . Boon is also a common Chinese name derived from the Chinese Character Wen , meaning honest and kind. It is a name most commonly… … Wikipedia
grant — 1 vt 1: to permit as a right or privilege grant a new trial the Supreme Court grant ed certiorari 2: to bestow or transfer formally; specif: to transfer the possession or title of by a deed: convey … Law dictionary
Boon — (b[=oo]n), n. [OE. bone, boin, a petition, fr. Icel. b[=o]n; akin to Sw. & Dan. b[aum]n, AS. b[=e]n, and perh. to E. ban; but influenced by F. bon good, fr. L. bonus. [root]86. See 2d {Ban}, {Bounty}.] 1. A prayer or petition. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grant — Grant, n. [OE. grant, graunt, OF. graant, creant, promise, assurance. See {Grant}, v. t.] 1. The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission. [1913 Webster] 2. The yielding or admission of something in dispute.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grant — [n] allowance, gift admission, allocation, allotment, alms, appropriation, assistance, award, benefaction, bequest, boon, bounty, charity, concession, contribution, dole, donation, endowment, fellowship, gratuity, handout, lump, present,… … New thesaurus
boon — index behalf, benefit (conferment), benevolence (act of kindness), bonus, bounty, contribution (donation) … Law dictionary
boon — [n] advantage benefaction, benefit, benevolence, blessing, break, compliment, donation, favor, gift, godsend, good, good fortune, grant, gratuity, help, largess, present, windfall; concepts 337,661 Ant. disadvantage … New thesaurus
boon — 1. noun /buːn/ a) A blessing or benefit. Finding the dry cave was a boon to the weary travellers. b) that which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift; a benefaction; a grant; a present Anaesthetics are a great boon to modern surgery … Wiktionary
grant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. gift, allotment, contribution. v. bestow, give, yield; concede; permit; contribute. See giving, permission, consent, rightness, transfer. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gift, boon, reward, award, honorarium … English dictionary for students
boon — I. n. 1. Gift, present, benefaction, grant, favor. 2. Benefit, blessing, advantage, good, privilege. II. a. 1. Kind, bountiful, generous, benign, benignant. 2. Gay, merry, jovial, jolly, convivial … New dictionary of synonyms
