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Issue

ˈɪʃ(j)uː

Issue definitions
verb
issues issuing issued issue
  1. supply or distribute (something) for use or sale

    "licences were issued indiscriminately to any company"

    • supply someone with (something)

      "everyone was issued with a gas mask"

    • formally send out or make known

      "the minister issued a statement"

  2. come, go, or flow out from

    "exotic smells issued from a nearby building"

    emanate emerge proceed exude discharge flow (out/forth) pour (out/forth) gush (out/forth) come (out/forth) seep (out/forth) ooze (out/forth) spread out
    • result or be derived from

      "the struggles of history issue from the divided heart of humanity"

noun
issue issues
  1. an important topic or problem for debate or discussion

    "the issue of racism"

    • personal problems or difficulties

      "emotions and intimacy issues that were largely dealt with through alcohol"

    • problems or difficulties, especially with a service or facility

      "a small number of users are experiencing connectivity issues"

  2. the action of supplying or distributing an item for use, sale, or official purposes

    "the issue of notes by the Bank of England"

    • a number or set of items distributed at one time

      "a share issue has been launched"

    • each of a regular series of publications

      "the December issue of the magazine"

  3. a result or outcome of something

    "the chance of carrying such a scheme to a successful issue was small"

  4. the action of flowing or coming out

    "a point of issue"

  5. children of one's own

    "the earl died without male issue"