ID

adj

1. Initialism of intellectually disabled.

name

1. Abbreviation of Idaho: a state of the United States.

noun

Etymology: Abbreviation of identifier.

1. Identifier.

pron

Etymology: Abbreviation of idem, from Latin idem (“same”).

1. Alternative form of id..

verb

1. To identify (an object, etc.).

   “Police have been unable to ID the body found in the river.”

   “I know you’ve already ID’d us as cops, so that’s DC Daniels and I’m Henry Christie.”

2. To request to see a person’s identification for proof of identity or age.

   “The bartender will have to ID you before serving you a drink.”

   “Anyway, Margiotti found the guard and showed him the picture. He ID'ed it. Sort of. It was dark.”

3. To identify (as something)

   “I have one black grandfather, but I don't ID as mixed race”