ID
ID [ID] noun, verb BrE [ˌaɪ ˈdiː] NAmE [ˌaɪ ˈdiː]
noun
1. uncountable, countable the abbreviation for ‘identity ’ or ‘identification ’ (an official way of showing who you are, for example a document with your name, date of birth and often a photograph on it)
•You must carry ID at all times.
•The police checked IDs at the gate.
•an ID card
2. countable ↑identification
•The police need a witness to make a positive ID.
see also ↑caller ID
Example Bank:
•The government is trying to introduce compulsory ID cards.
•You will need some form of photo ID.
verb (ID's, ID'ing, ID'd, ID'd)(informal) = ↑identify
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