bona+fide

  • 21bona fide — adjective /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di,ˌboʊnəˈfaɪdi,ˈboʊnə.faɪd,ˈboʊnəˌfiːdeɪ/ a) Done in good faith. Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nations damaged economy. b) Genuine; not counterfeit. This is a bona fide Roman …

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  • 22bona fide — bo|na fi|de [ ,bounə faıd ] adjective usually before noun a bona fide person or thing is really what they seem to be or what they claim to be: a bona fide commercial transaction …

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  • 23bona fide — if someone or something is bona fide, they are what they seem to be and they are not trying to deceive you. The new immigration policy is so severe it risks rejecting bona fide political refugees …

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  • 24bona fide — adjective the table is definitely an imitation Chippendale, but the chairs are bona fide a bona fide endorsement Syn: authentic, genuine, real, true, actual; legal, legitimate, lawful, valid, proper; informal legit, the real McCoy See note at… …

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  • 25bona fide — UK [ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdɪ] / US [ˌboʊnə ˈfaɪd] adjective [usually before noun] a bona fide person or thing is really what they seem to be or what they claim to be a bona fide commercial transaction …

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  • 26bona fide — {{#}}{{LM B05716}}{{〓}} {{[}}bona fide{{]}} {{■}}(lat.){{□}} {{《}}▍ loc.adv.{{》}} Con buena intención o con honradez: • Fracasó, pero el trabajo lo hizo bona fide.{{○}} {{★}}{{\}}ORTOGRAFÍA:{{/}} Por ser un latinismo debe escribirse con cursiva u …

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  • 27bona fide — adjective Etymology: Latin, literally, in good faith Date: 1632 1. made in good faith without fraud or deceit < a bona fide offer to buy a farm > 2. made with earnest intent ; sincere 3. neither specious nor …

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  • 28bona fide — adj. Bona fide is used with these nouns: ↑reason …

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  • 29bona fide — bo|na fi|de [ˌbəunə ˈfaıdi US ˈbəunə faıd] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: in good faith ] real, true, and not intended to deceive anyone ▪ Only bona fide members are allowed to use the club pool …

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  • 30bona\ fide — Of unquestionable status He is bona fide. (As used in Oh. Brother, Where Art Thou? …

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