I'd

1. Contraction of I had.
2. Contraction of I would.

IN BRIEF: Short for I had, I should or I would.

I'd rather look forward and dream, then look backwards and regret. — Unknown

Tutor's tip: She "eyed" (to watch) the "ide" (a carp-like fish) in the pond wondering about her patient's "id" (the part of the psyche that is completely driven by instinctual needs). I'd (I would) rather think of something else…!

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a card or badge used to identify the bearer
  Synonym: ID

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Dansk (Danish)
cont. - jeg ville (I would), jeg skulle (I should), jeg kunne (I could)

Nederlands (Dutch)
ik zou, ik had

Français (French)
cont. - (contr. = I had/I would/I should) auxil. avoir de l'imparfait/du conditionnel/1ère pers. du sing.

Deutsch (German)
cont. - ich hatte, ich sollte, ich würde

Ελληνική (Greek)
abbr. - εγώ θα (έκανα)

Italiano (Italian)
sarei, vorrei

Português (Portuguese)
abbr. - abr. de I should, I had

Русский (Russian)
я бы, мне следует

Español (Spanish)
cont. - yo he, yo habría

Svenska (Swedish)
abbr. - I had, I would, I should

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
I should 或I had 或I would之缩写

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
cont. - I should 或I had 或I would之縮寫

한국어 (Korean)
cont. - I would I should I had의 간략형

日本語 (Japanese)
abbr. - I had

العربيه (Arabic)
‏اختصار I would أو I had ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
cont. - ‮אהיה, אני (+פועל בעבר), הייתי, אני (+פועל בעתיד)‬

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I'd Rather Be Down Under