Issue Definition
ĭsho͝o
issued, issues, issuing
noun
issues
An outgoing; outflow; passing out.
Webster's New World
A matter of public concern.
Debated economic issues.
American Heritage
A misgiving, objection, or complaint.
Had issues with the plan to change the curriculum.
American Heritage
A point, matter, or question to be disputed or decided.
Webster's New World
A personal problem.
Is convinced that her boss has issues.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- point of departure
- argument
- bone-of-contention
- matter of contention
- point in question
- point
- concern
- problem
- matter
- bond-issue
- issue of stock
- stocks
- delivery
- circulation
- issuance
verb
issued, issues, issuing
(law) In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the parties join issue.
Wiktionary
To let out; discharge.
Webster's New World
To go, come, pass, or flow out; emerge.
Webster's New World
To proceed from a source; emerge or come forth.
Ideas issuing from a discussion.
American Heritage
To print or publish; put forth and circulate; give out publicly or officially.
To issue commemorative stamps.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
idiom
at issue
- In question; in dispute:
- At variance; in disagreement.
American Heritage
join issue
- To enter into controversy.
- To submit an issue for decision.
American Heritage
take issue
- To take an opposing point of view; disagree.
American Heritage
at issue
- in dispute or under discussion
- at variance; in disagreement
Webster's New World
join issue
- to enter into conflict, argument, etc. with another or each other
- to join in submitting an issue for decision at law
Webster's New World
Origin of Issue
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Middle English from Old French eissue, issue from Vulgar Latin exūta alteration of Latin exita feminine past participle of exīre to go out ex- ex- īre to go ei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French issue, eissue (“a way out or exit”), feminine past participle of issir, itself from Latin exeō (“go out”), from prefix ex- (“out of”) + eō (“go”).
From Wiktionary
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