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- Dictionarybona fide/ˌbəʊnə ˈfʌɪdi/
adjective
- 1. genuine; real: "she was a bona fide expert"
adverb
- 1. without intention to deceive: "the court will assume that they have acted bona fide"
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adjective. uk / ˌbəʊ.nə ˈfaɪ.di / us / ˌboʊ.nə ˈfaɪ.di / Add to word list. real, not false: Make sure you are dealing with a bona fide company. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. being what it appears to be. real That's not his real hair, is it? I thought it was a bad wig! genuine The painting is a genuine Picasso.
Bona fide means "in good faith" in Latin. When applied to business deals and the like, it stresses the absence of fraud or deception. A bona fide sale of securities is an entirely aboveboard transaction. Outside of business and law, bona fide implies mere sincerity and earnestness.
adjective. us / ˌboʊ.nə ˈfaɪ.di / uk / ˌbəʊ.nə ˈfaɪ.di / Add to word list. real, not false: Make sure you are dealing with a bona fide company. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. being what it appears to be. real That's not his real hair, is it? I thought it was a bad wig! genuine The painting is a genuine Picasso.
If something or someone is bona fide, they are genuine or real. We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes. American English : bona fide / boʊnə ˈfaɪdi /
Bona fide definition: made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud. See examples of BONA FIDE used in a sentence.
Definition of bona fide adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. bona fide. adjective. /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/ [usually before noun] (from Latin) real, legal or true; not false. a bona fide reason. Is it a bona fide, reputable organization? You’re a bona fide member of the team now.
Something bona fide is the real deal, the real McCoy, genuine — it's not a fake or a counterfeit. We talk about things being bona fide when we're interested in how real or genuine they are. A counterfeit hundred dollar bill is not bona fide.
bona fide. adjective. uk / ˌbəʊnəˈfaɪdi / us. Add to word list. real and honest: Make sure you are dealing with a bona fide company. (Definition of bona fide from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud. a bona fide statement of intent to sell. 2. authentic; true. a bona fide sample of Lincoln's handwriting. Also: bona-fide SYNONYMS 1. honest, sincere; lawful, legal. 2. genuine. ANTONYMS spurious, deceitful, false.
1. : real or genuine. She has established her position as a bona fide celebrity. His latest record was a bona fide hit. 2. law : made or done in an honest and sincere way. a bona fide offer. They have a bona fide claim for the loss.
