id — meaning in English

English meaning

• ID noun In Freudian psychology, the part of the mind driven by basic, unconscious instincts and desires.
• ide noun A freshwater fish related to minnows and carp, native to rivers and lakes across northern Europe and Asia.

Senses

id is used for these senses in English:

• id (history) Forming the names of dynasts, being suffixed to the name of their progenitors and meaning “descendant of”.
• ide Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.
• ide A freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, found across northern Europe and Asia, especially Leuciscus idus. [from 19th c.]
• identity document A document which may be used to prove a person's identity.

ID — full definition

1. noun In Freudian psychology, the part of the mind driven by basic, unconscious instincts and desires.
2. noun Informal short form of "identification", such as a driving licence or passport used to prove who you are.
3. verb Informal: to check or ask for someone's identification.

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