issue

issue [ish-oo or, esp. British, is-yoo] SynonymsExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for issue on Thesaurus.com noun

1. the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
2. something that is printed or published and distributed, especially a given number of a periodical: Have you seen the latest issue of the magazine?
3. something that is sent out or put forth in any form.
4. a quantity of something that is officially offered for sale or put into circulation at one time: a new issue of commemorative stamps; a new bond issue.
5. a point in question or a matter that is in dispute, as between contending parties in an action at law.
6. a point, matter, or dispute, the decision of which is of special or public importance: the political issues.
7. a point, the decision of which determines a matter: The real issue in the strike was the right to bargain collectively.
8. a point at which a matter is ready for decision: to bring a case to an issue.
9. something proceeding from any source, as a product, effect, result, or consequence: His words were the issue of an intelligent man.
10. Often issues.
    1. a personal or emotional problem: I had issues that prevented me from doing well in school.
    2. any problem or difficulty: Sorry I’m late—I had an issue with parking.
11. the ultimate result, event, or outcome of a proceeding, affair, etc.: the issue of a contest.
12. a distribution of food rations, clothing, equipment, or ammunition to a number of officers or enlisted soldiers, or to a military unit.
13. offspring; progeny: to die without issue.
14. a going, coming, passing, or flowing out: free issue and entry.
15. a place or means of egress; outlet or exit.
16. something that comes out, as an outflowing stream.
17. Pathology.
    1. a discharge of blood, pus, or the like.
    2. an incision, ulcer, or the like, emitting such a discharge.
18. issues, English Law. the profits from land or other property.
19. the printing of copies of a work from the original setting of type with some slight changes: the third issue of the poem.
20. Obsolete. a proceeding or action.

verb (used with object), is·sued, is·su·ing.

21. to put out; deliver for use, sale, etc.; put into circulation.
22. to mint, print, or publish for sale or distribution: to issue a new coin; to issue a reprint of a book.
23. to distribute (food, clothing, etc.) to one or more officers or enlisted soldiers or to a military unit.
24. to send out; discharge; emit.

verb (used without object), is·sued, is·su·ing.

25. to go, pass, or flow out; come forth; emerge: to issue forth to battle.
26. to be sent, put forth, or distributed authoritatively or publicly, as a legal writ or money.
27. to be published, as a book.
28. to originate or proceed from any source.
29. to arise as a result or consequence; result: a reaction that issues from the stimulus.
30. Chiefly Law. to proceed as offspring, or be born or descended.
31. Chiefly Law. to come as a yield or profit, as from land.
32. Archaic. to have the specified outcome, result, etc. (often followed by in).
33. Obsolete. to end; terminate.

Idioms

34. at issue,
    1. being disputed or under discussion.
    2. being at opposite viewpoints; in disagreement: Medical experts are still at issue over the proper use of tranquilizers.
35. join issue,
    1. to enter into controversy or take exception to.
    2. to submit an issue jointly for legal decision.
36. take issue, to disagree; dispute: He took issue with me on my proposal for a new advertising campaign.

Origin of issue 1275–1325; (noun) Middle English Middle French: place or passage out; Old French (e)issue Vulgar Latin *exūta, noun use of feminine of *exūtus, Latin exitus exit1; (v.) Middle English issuen, derivative of the noun, or Middle French, Old French (e)issu, past participle of issir to go out (≪ Latin exīre); see exit2 Related formsis·sue·less, adjectiveis·su·er, nounout·is·sue, verb (used with object), out·is·sued, out·is·su·ing.pre·is·sue, noun, verb (used with object), pre·is·sued, pre·is·su·ing.self-is·sued, adjectiveself-is·su·ing, adjectiveun·der·is·sue, nounun·is·sued, adjectiveSynonyms for issue See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com 2. copy, edition, printing. 5, 7. crux. 6, 7. problem, question. 11. upshot, conclusion, end. 25. See emerge. 28. flow, emanate, arise, spring. 29. ensue.Antonyms for issue 25. return. Related Words for issue affair, point, question, argument, controversy, topic, matter, problem, concern, subject, consequence, outcome, effect, number, promulgate, deliver, send, publish, release, announce Examples from the Web for issue Contemporary Examples of issue

But the tide was turning on this issue, an email from another constituent made clear.

Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails

Jackie Kucinich

January 9, 2015

Like many Americans—but few Republican presidential candidates—the former Florida governor has evolved on the issue.

Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails

Jackie Kucinich

January 9, 2015

In this cockamamie get-rich scheme, would they all issue an apology if he cut a check?

Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers

Stereo Williams

January 8, 2015

Various clerks said that they personally would not issue gay marriage licenses.

The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over

Jay Michaelson

January 5, 2015

Judge Hinkle said “the Constitution requires the Clerk to issue such licenses.”

The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over

Jay Michaelson

January 5, 2015

Historical Examples of issue

He resolved to listen with good grace to any homilies that might issue.

The Spenders

Harry Leon Wilson

Have you the least doubt about what must be the issue of this correspondence, if continued?

Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)

Samuel Richardson

The issue was, however, disappointing to him in the extreme.

Within the Law

Marvin Dana

Still he tried to fix the issue on the known unsavory reputation of the woman.

Within the Law

Marvin Dana

Chicago Red grinned with cheerful acceptance of the issue in such an encounter.

Within the Law

Marvin Dana

British Dictionary definitions for issue issue noun

1. the act of sending or giving out something; supply; delivery
2. something issued; an edition of stamps, a magazine, etc
3. the number of identical items, such as banknotes or shares in a company, that become available at a particular time
4. the act of emerging; outflow; discharge
5. something flowing out, such as a river
6. a place of outflow; outlet
7. the descendants of a person; offspring; progeny
8. a topic of interest or discussion
9. an important subject requiring a decision
10. an outcome or consequence; result
11. pathol
    1. a suppurating sore
    2. discharge from a wound
12. law the matter remaining in dispute between the parties to an action after the pleadings
13. the yield from or profits arising out of land or other property
14. military the allocation of items of government stores, such as food, clothing, and ammunition
15. library science
    1. the system for recording current loans
    2. the number of books loaned in a specified period
16. obsolete an act, deed, or proceeding
17. at issue
    1. under discussion
    2. in disagreement
18. force the issue to compel decision on some matter
19. join issue
    1. to join in controversy
    2. to submit an issue for adjudication
20. take issue to disagree

verb -sues, -suing or -sued

21. to come forth or emerge or cause to come forth or emerge
22. to publish or deliver (a newspaper, magazine, etc)
23. (tr) to make known or announce
24. (intr) to originate or proceed
25. (intr) to be a consequence; result
26. (intr foll by in) to end or terminate
27. (tr)
    1. to give out or allocate (equipment, a certificate, etc) officially to someone
    2. (foll by with)to supply officially (with)

Derived Formsissueless, adjectiveissuer, nounWord Origin for issue C13: from Old French eissue way out, from eissir to go out, from Latin exīre, from ex- 1 + īre to go Word Origin and History for issue n.

c.1300, “exit, a going out, flowing out,” from Old French issue “a way out, exit,” from fem. past participle of issir “to go out,” from Latin exire (cf. Italian uscire, Catalan exir), from ex- “out” (see ex-) + ire “to go,” from PIE root *ei- “to go” (see ion). Meaning “discharge of blood or other fluid from the body” is from 1520s; sense of “offspring” is from late 14c. Meaning “outcome of an action” is attested from late 14c., probably from French; legal sense of “point in question at the conclusion of the presentation by both parties in a suit” (early 14c. in Anglo-French) led to transferred sense of “a point to be decided” (1836). Meaning “action of sending into publication or circulation” is from 1833.

v.

c.1300, “to flow out,” from issue (n.) or else from Old French issu, past participle of issir; sense of “to send out authoritatively” is from c.1600; that of “to supply (someone with something)” is from 1925. Related: Issued; issuing.

issue in Medicine issue [ĭsh′ōō] n.

1. A discharge, as of blood or pus.
2. A lesion, a wound, or an ulcer that produces a discharge of this sort.

Idioms and Phrases with issue issue

see at issue; take issue with.