ID

I UK [ˌaɪˈdiː] / US [ˌaɪˈdɪ] noun [countable/uncountable]
Word forms "ID":
singular ID plural IDs

a document that gives the details of your name, address, and date of birth, sometimes with a photograph

I had to show my ID before I was allowed into the building.

Do you have any form of ID on you, sir?

II UK [ˌaɪˈdiː] / US [ˌaɪˈdɪ] verb [transitive]
Word forms "ID":
present tense I/you/we/they ID he/she/it IDs UK [ˌaɪˈdiːz] / US [ˌaɪˈdɪz] present participle IDing UK [ˌaɪˈdiːɪŋ] / US [ˌaɪˈdɪɪŋ] past tense IDed UK [ˌaɪˈdiːd] / US [ˌaɪˈdɪd] past participle IDed spoken

to identify someone (= say who they are), especially a criminal or a dead body

We haven't been able to ID the suspect yet.

III UK / US abbreviation

intelligent design