Question

bona fide According to the broker, they've made a bona fide offer to buy the property. ˈboʊnə faɪd

Accepted Answer

(1) Made in good faith, without deceit. (2) Authentic or genuine. 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. A bona fide promise is one that the person has every intention of keeping. A bona fide proposal of marriage is one made by a suitor who isn't kidding around. Bona fide also has the noun form bona fides; when someone asks about someone else's bona fides, it usually means evidence of their qualifications or achievements.

word	bona fide
definition	(1) Made in good faith, without deceit. (2) Authentic or genuine.
eg_sentence	According to the broker, they've made a bona fide offer to buy the property.
explanation	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. A bona fide promise is one that the person has every intention of keeping. A bona fide proposal of marriage is one made by a suitor who isn't kidding around. Bona fide also has the noun form bona fides; when someone asks about someone else's bona fides, it usually means evidence of their qualifications or achievements.
IPA	ˈboʊnə faɪd

Bona Fide Made Good Means Business Faith Deceit