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bona fide Definition

bona fide (bō′nə fīd′, bän′ə-; bō′nə fī′dē)

adjective, adverb

  1. in good faith; made or done without fraud or deceit a bona fide offer to negotiate
  2. genuine; real a bona fide Chippendale chair

Etymology: L

bona fide Synonyms

bona fide

modif.

in good faith, genuine, real, sincere; see genuine 1, 2. See syn. study at genuine.

bona fide Law Definition

adj

Latin

In good faith. Acting, being, carried out, or made in good faith; authentic; genuine; sincere.
bona fide Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • guarantee: We guarantee a 100 % bona fide booking service for each transaction made through our servers.
  • act: The directors are subject to the general fiduciary duty to act bona fide for the benefit of the company as a whole.
  • do: Like all directors ' powers, granting a service contract must be done bona fide for the benefit of the company.
  • have: Yet The Creation never had a bona fide hit single in either Britain or the US.
  • check: Her first job is to check the bona fides of a man who has appeared from nowhere claiming to be a girl's father.
  • become: A part time model, she has aspirations to become a bona fide A-lister and her parents fund her dream.

Adjective modifier

  • genuine: How do you know whether you are a genuine, bona fide Casson?
  • only: But alas, the only loser bona fide is my beloved, my sweetie, my child, James.

Modifies a noun

  • researcher: The Archive is open to ' all bona fide researchers ' .
  • intent: May 13, 2002 Reiterating bona fide intent for dialog.
  • purchaser: However, this permission is granted more or less as a matter of course to all bona fide purchasers.
  • business: These street traders are also harming the local economy by taking trade away from bona fide businesses.
  • intention: Points of interest 1. Bad faith: bona fide intention to use.
  • scholar: CONDITIONS OF ACCESS & USE Access: Access to bona fide scholars upon written application to the Director of the Museum.

Noun used with modifier

  • %: We guarantee a 100 % bona fide booking service for each transaction made through our servers.

Preposition: in

  • interest: The directors should act bona fide in the interests of the company, and not for any collateral purpose.

Preposition: of

  • claimant: As a high degree of proof is required rejection of a claim imports no reflection on the bona fides of the claimant.
  • anyone: You should check carefully on bona fides of anyone offering employment opportunities involving asphalting or seasonal work.
  • person: Those wishing to avail themselves of tuition offered should make thorough checks of the the bona fides of persons entered below.
  • company: If you want to check out the bona fides of a company you can contact Companies House or the Financial Services Authority.