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ID

1

[ ahy-dee ]

noun

  1. a means of identification, as a card or bracelet containing official or approved identification information.


verb (used with object)

, ID'd or IDed or ID'ed, ID'ing or ID·ing.
  1. to identify.
  2. to issue an ID to:

    Go to the admissions office if you haven't been ID'd yet.

-id

2
  1. a suffix of nouns that have the general sense “offspring of, descendant of,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek ( Atreid; Nereid ), and productive in English on the Greek model, especially in names of dynasties, with the dynasty's founder as the base noun ( Abbasid; Attalid ), and in names of periodic meteor showers, with the base noun usually denoting the constellation or other celestial object in which the shower appears ( Perseid ).

ID

3

abbreviation for

  1. Idaho (approved especially for use with zip code).
  2. inner diameter, internal diameter, or inside diameter. Also i.d.

-id

4
  1. a suffix occurring in English derivatives of modern Latin taxonomic names, especially zoological families and classes; such derivatives are usually nouns denoting a single member of the taxon or adjectives with the sense “pertaining to” the taxon: arachnid; canid .

-id

5
  1. variant of -ide: lipid .

-id

6
  1. a suffix occurring in descriptive adjectives borrowed from Latin, often corresponding to nouns ending in -or1 : fetid; humid; pallid .

id

7

[ id ]

noun

, Psychoanalysis.
  1. the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.

I'd

8

[ ahyd ]

  1. contraction of I had:

    I'd never seen anything like it before!

  2. contraction of I would:

    If I were you, I'd be careful what I wish for.

id.

9

abbreviation for

  1. idem.

Id.

10

abbreviation for

  1. Idaho.

ID.

11

abbreviation for

  1. (in Iraq ) dinar; dinars.

I.D.

12

abbreviation for

  1. identification.
  2. identity.
  3. Military. Infantry Division.
  4. Intelligence Department.

-id

1

suffix forming nouns

  1. a variant of -ide
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I'd

2

/ aɪd /

contraction of

  1. I had or I would
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-id

3

suffix forming nouns

  1. indicating the names of meteor showers that appear to radiate from a specified constellation

    Orionids (from Orion)

  2. indicating a particle, body, or structure of a specified kind

    energid

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ID

4

abbreviation for

  1. Idaho
  2. identification (document)
  3. Alsoi.d inside diameter
  4. Intelligence Department
  5. Alsoi.d intradermal
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-id

5

suffix forming adjectives

  1. indicating members of a zoological family

    cyprinid

  2. indicating members of a dynasty

    Fatimid

    Seleucid

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Id.

6

abbreviation for

  1. Idaho
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id.

7

abbreviation for

  1. idem
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id

8

the internet domain name for

  1. Indonesia
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id

9

/ ɪd /

noun

  1. psychoanal the mass of primitive instincts and energies in the unconscious mind that, modified by the ego and the superego, underlies all psychic activity
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id

  1. In Freudian theory, the part of the psyche associated with instinctual, repressed, or antisocial desires, usually sexual or aggressive. In its efforts to satisfy these desires, the id comes into conflict with the social and practical constraints enforced by the ego and superego . ( See also pleasure principle .)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ID1

First recorded in 1935–40

Origin of ID2

< Latin -id-, stem of -is < Greek: feminine patronymic suffix; or < Latin -idēs < Greek: masculine patronymic suffix

Origin of ID3

< Greek -idēs -id 1, as singular of New Latin -ida -ida or -idae -idae

Origin of ID4

From the Latin suffix -idus

Origin of ID5

1920–25; < Latin id it, as a translation of German Es, special use of es it, as a psychoanalytic term

Origin of ID6

First recorded in 1590–1600

Origin of ID7

First recorded in 1950–55
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ID1

from Latin -id-, -is, from Greek, feminine suffix of origin

Origin of ID2

from New Latin -idae or -ida, from Greek -idēs suffix indicating offspring

Origin of ID3

C20: New Latin, from Latin: it; used to render German Es
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Example Sentences

The law says the companies must give people a way to prove their age without sending in a government ID, but it’s not clear how this might work.

Video filmed inside a mortuary also showed a number of charred possessions - including a laptop, clothing, and and ID badge - bearing the WCK logo.

From BBC

During the trial the court heard how the former East of England Ambulance Service call handler had used stickers on his work ID card to hide his more junior role.

From BBC

Stores are being encouraged to toss Raw Farm products with lot ID #20241109.

From Salon

In its advice, the eSafety Commissioner has floated the idea of using a third-party service to anonymise a user’s ID before it is passed on to any age verification sites, to “preserve” their privacy.

From BBC

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