id

noun
UK: /ɪd/
US: /ɪd/

  1. An official document that shows who you are.

    1. Do you have your id? I need to see your id to confirm your age.
    2. I had to show my id at the door to prove I was over 21 to get in.

  2. A piece of information that shows, names, or proves who or what something is.

    1. What's your user id? Please provide your id to access the system.
    2. The security system requires a valid user id and password for entry to the building.

Synonyms

identity identification recognize determine verify authenticate
id verb

  1. To recognize or discover something or someone.

    1. Can you id this bird? I can easily id him in a crowd due his height.
    2. The police are trying to id the body that was found near the river.

  2. To associate someone or something closely with a particular quality or situation.

    1. I id with her struggle. I can id with the characters in that movie.
    2. Many voters id with the candidate's promises of economic reform and job creation.
id adjective

  1. Short for 'identification'. Used to describe something that identifies a person or thing.

    1. This is my id card. I need to see some id before I let you in.
    2. The website requires id verification before allowing access to sensitive data.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "id" in English means: An official document that shows who you are., A piece of information that shows, names, or proves who or what something is..

The phonetic transcription of "id" is /ɪd/ in British English and /ɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "id": identity, identification, recognize, determine, verify, authenticate.

Example usage of "id": "Do you have your id? I need to see your id to confirm your age.". More examples on the page.