n.

1. A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request.
2. A timely blessing or benefit: A brisk breeze is a boon to sailors.

[Middle English bone, from Old Norse bōn, prayer.]

boon² (būn)
adj.

1. Convivial; jolly: a boon companion to all.
2. Archaic. Favorable.

[Middle English bon, good, from Old French, from Latin bonus.]

A general term that refers to a benefit or improvement for investors. This can include such things as increased dividends, a stock market rally and stock buybacks.

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This term is often seen in the investment press in such headlines as "This Boom is a Boon to Investors". Essentially, any event or period in which investors experience robust returns could be referred to as a boon.

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noun

Something beneficial: advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, favor, gain, profit. See help/harm/harmless.

boon²

adjective

Characterized by joyful exuberance: blithe, blithesome, convivial, gay, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful. See happy/unhappy.

n

Definition: advantage
Antonyms: disadvantage

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IN BRIEF: Something granted as a favor. Something pleasant or helpful that comes at just the right time; blessing.

Just when I was short on funds, a real boon came in the mail: a check from my aunt.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - gode, velsignelse, gunstbevilling

2.
adj. - god, nær

idioms:

• boon companion    bonkammerat, god ven

Nederlands (Dutch)
weldaad, gunst, intiem (van vriend)

Français (French)
1.
n. - bienfait, bénédiction, aubaine, faveur (arch)

2.
adj. - béni, précieux, convivial, favorable

idioms:

• boon companion    compagnon de virée, joyeux compère

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Wohltat, Segen, Gunst

2.
adj. - munter, freundlich

idioms:

• boon companion    lustiger Bruder

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευεργέτημα, (θείο) δώρο, ευλογία, χάρη, εύνοια

idioms:

• boon companion    καλός φίλος, αχώριστος σύντροφος

Italiano (Italian)
beneficio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ajuda (f), favor (m)

idioms:

• boon companion    bom companheiro (m)

Русский (Russian)
благодеяние, благодать

idioms:

• boon companion    старый друг

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - bendición, favor

2.
adj. - de favor

idioms:

• boon companion    buen amigo, compañero constante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förmån, ynnest

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 恩惠, 利益

2. 快活的, 令人愉悦的, 欢乐的, 慷慨的

idioms:

• boon companion    酒肉朋友

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 快活的, 令人愉悅的, 歡樂的, 慷慨的

idioms:

• boon companion    酒肉朋友

2.
n. - 恩惠, 利益

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 은혜, 선물, 이익

2.
adj. - 유쾌한, 친절한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 恩恵
adj. - 仲の良い, 愉快な

idioms:

• boon companion    気の合った仲間

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بركه, نعمه, فضل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ברכה, יתרון‬
adj. - ‮חברותי, עליז, מגלה יחס חיובי, נוח לבריות‬

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