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August 04, 2018 Word of the Day

ID /ˈˈdiː/ noun
ID
/ˈˈdiː/
noun

plural ID's or IDs

Bartender checking a customer's ID
Bartender checking a customer's ID
Definition of ID

: a document, card, etc., that has your name and other information about you and that often includes your photograph

[noncount]

  • The guard insisted that we show him some ID. [=identification]

[count]

  • The guard insisted that we show him our ID's.

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