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I'd
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
id
(noun)
I'd
ID
(noun)
ID
(verb)
ID
(abbreviation)
I'd
/
ˈ
aɪd/
I'd
/
ˈ
aɪd/
Britannica Dictionary definition of I'D
—
used as a contraction of
I had
or
I would
I'd
[=I had] already read the book.
I'd
[=I had] better leave.
I'd
[=I would] rather do it myself.
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