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   Bo·na fide

   /ˈbōnə ˌfīd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. genuine; real: "only bona fide members of the company are allowed to use the logo"

   adverb

   • 1. sincerely; without intention to deceive: "the court will assume that they have acted bona fide"

   Word Origin Latin, literally ‘with good faith’, ablative singular of bona fides.

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   What does bona fides mean?

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   What does Boa FIDE mean?

   • genuíno, de boa-fé… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BONA FIDE meaning: 1. real, not false: 2. real, not false: 3. real or true; not false: . Learn more.

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   What does a bona fide offer mean?

   • Genuine: “The offer was a bona fide business opportunity: they really meant to carry it through.” From Latin, meaning “in good faith.” See bona fides. Imagine his surprise when the person on the other end of his Zoom date was a bona fide introvert, 23-year-old technical government contractor Amanda Davis.

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   Is bona fides a plural word?

   • Did you know? Bona fides looks like a plural word in English, but in Latin it is a singular noun that literally means "good faith." When bona fides entered English, it at first stayed very close to its Latin use, and it also kept its singular form—for example, "a claimant whose bona fides is unquestionable."

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   What is a bona fide sale?

   • 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.

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   Are You a bona fide musician?

   • When you earn your college diploma you're a bona fide college graduate. If you spend your whole life studying music, you're a bona fide musician. The opposite of bona fide is fake. We also say people make a bona fide effort: they're making a true, sincere attempt to do something. "Bona fide."

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   bona fide: [adjective] neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine.

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   Bona fide definition: made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud. See examples of BONA FIDE used in a sentence.

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   BONA FIDES definition: 1. the abilities and experience that make someone suitable for a particular job or activity, or…. Learn more.

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   bona fide: 1 adj not counterfeit or copied “a bona fide manuscript” Synonyms: authentic , unquestionable , veritable echt , genuine not fake or counterfeit adj undertaken in good faith “a bona fide offer” Synonyms: sincere open and genuine; not deceitful