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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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bona fideBona fide Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BONA FIDE is neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine. How to use bona fide in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Bona Fide.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBONA FIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    real or true; not false: This is my first bona fide job. (Definition of bona fide from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) bona fide | Business English. adjective. uk / ˌbəʊnəˈfaɪdi / us / ˌboʊ- / Add to word list. legal or honest: bona fide commercial transactions.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bona-fideBONA FIDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bona fidesBona fides Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BONA FIDES is good faith : sincerity. How to use bona fides in a sentence. Did you know?

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBONA FIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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 /

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBONA FIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    There'll be one bona fide executive producer in there. It has to be a bona fide hotel or rental lease. However, there are other sleep problems that represent the emergence of a bona fide sleep disorder and these can be treated. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBONA FIDES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the abilities and experience that make someone suitable for a particular job or activity, or proof of these abilities and experience: There are a number of things that you can do to demonstrate your bona fides as good neighbours. His political bona fides are questionable.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'bona fide' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "BONA FIDE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bona-fidebona fide | meaning of bona fide in Longman Dictionary of...

    bona fide meaning, definition, what is bona fide: real, true, and not intended to deceive ...: Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › bona-fidesBona Fides Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Bona Fides definition: Good faith; sincerity.