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is·sue (is̸h′o̵̅o̅; chiefly Brit is′yo̵̅o̅)

noun

  1. an outgoing; outflow; passing out
  2. Archaic a way out; exit; outlet
  3. a result; consequence; upshot
  4. offspring; a child or children
  5. profits from lands, estates, or fines; produce; proceeds
  6. a point, matter, or question to be disputed or decided
  7. a sending or giving out; putting forth
  8. the thing or set of things issued; all that is put forth and circulated at one time the July issue of a magazine, an issue of bonds
  9. Med.
    1. a discharge of blood, pus, etc.
    2. an incision or artificial ulcer for the discharge of pus
  10. Informal a problem or difficulty: usually used in pl.

Etymology: OFr pp. of issir, to go out < L exire < ex-, out + ire, to go: see year

intransitive verb -·sued, -·su·ing

  1. to go, come, pass, or flow out; emerge
  2. to be descended; be born
  3. to be derived or result (from a cause)
  4. to end or result (in an effect or consequence)
  5. to come as revenue; accrue
  6. to be printed or published; be put forth and circulated

transitive verb

  1. to let out; discharge
  2. to give or deal out; distribute to issue supplies
  3. to print or publish; put forth and circulate; give out publicly or officially to issue commemorative stamps

issue Related Forms

is′·suer noun

issue Idioms

at issue

  1. in dispute or under discussion
  2. at variance; in disagreement

join issue

  1. to enter into conflict, argument, etc. with another or each other
  2. to join in submitting an issue for decision at law

take issue

to disagree; differ

issue Synonyms

issue

n.

  1. Question

    point, matter, problem, concern, point in question, matter of contention, bone of contention, argument, point of departure; see also puzzle 2, subject 1.

  2. Result

    upshot, culmination, effect; see result.

  3. Edition

    number, copy, impression; see edition.

  4. Release

    issuance, circulation, delivery; see distribution 1.

  5. That which has been released on the market

    stocks, issue of stock, bond issue; see investment.

at issue

in dispute, unsettled, controversial, undecided; see controversial, uncertain 2.

take issue

differ, disagree, take a stand against; see oppose 1. See syn. study at result.

issue Synonyms

issue

v.

  1. To emerge

    flow out, emanate, proceed, come forth; see appear 1, arise 3.

  2. To be a result of

    arise from, spring, originate; see arise 3, begin 2, result.

  3. To release

    circulate, send out, announce; see advertise 1, declare 1, publish 1.

  4. To distribute

    allot, dispense, assign; see distribute 1.

  5. To emit

    exude, give off, send forth; see emit 1. See syn. study at arise.

issue Finance Definition

A security that will be sold to public or private investors. Those securities may be stocks or bonds. The term may also be used as a verb to indicate that a company plans to issue a bond offering.

issue Law Definition

n

  1. A question of law or fact disputed by the parties.
  2. In estate law, the descendants of a common ancestor; offspring.
collateral issue
Incidental to the central issue in a matter.
material issue
An issue which directly bears on the outcome of a matter; significant to the determination of a fact in dispute. 

issue Usage Examples

Preposition: of

concern: Our comments will focus on these main issues of concern.

Object

  • warning: Students respond to registration deadline Nearly 400 students have registered since the General Optical Council issued a warning at the end of November.
  • statement: He could have issued a statement denouncing the Commission.
  • guidance: Mr. Caborn: Amendment No. 3 would require the gambling commission to consult representative chief constables before issuing guidance to local authorities.
  • notice: Toshiba Battery Recall Toshiba have issued a recall notice for certain laptop batteries.
  • license: The extent of the symbols permitted in a document remains as specified in the license issued by the commercial owner.

Converse of object

  • raise: Your card issuer will then raise the issue with the ATM owner on your behalf.
  • address: In order to address these issues, we consider two possible models upon which an evaluation strategy may be based.
  • discuss: Alastair will call a meeting of the Site Fabric team to discuss these issues.
  • tackle: Unlike 1991's version two, the update explicitly tackles the issue of software patents.
  • relate: Participants will present position papers and discuss the driving - related issues.
  • resolve: I would hope that you would be able to resolve the issue without calling for a fatwa.

Adjective modifier

  • key: I have listed what I think are the key issues below, with some signposts to methods.
  • environmental: In addition, with the proliferation of space flight, launch vehicle noise can also become a significant environmental issue.
  • ethical: Right to communicate of high economic relevance The r2c is not just an ethical, moral issue.
  • important: I will now deal with the most important issues of all head on.
  • current: You can also link to current issues of key specialist journals.
  • related: We will always try to provide constructive advice on any work related issue.

Noun used with modifier

  • safety: Any change in the institutional arrangements for dealing with food safety issues should not lead to a position where this priority is endangered " .
  • health: It also supports quarterly update meetings on current health issues.

Browse dictionary entries near issue

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