issue (ˈɪʃjuː
)
Definitions
noun
- the act of sending or giving out something; supply; delivery
- something issued; an edition of stamps, a magazine, etc
- the number of identical items, such as banknotes or shares in a company, that become available at a particular time
- the act of emerging; outflow; discharge
- something flowing out, such as a river
- a place of outflow; outlet
- the descendants of a person; offspring; progeny
- a topic of interest or discussion
- an important subject requiring a decision
- an outcome or consequence; result
- pathology
- a suppurating sore
- discharge from a wound
- law the matter remaining in dispute between the parties to an action after the pleadings
- the yield from or profits arising out of land or other property
- military the allocation of items of government stores, such as food, clothing, and ammunition
- library science
- the system for recording current loans
- the number of books loaned in a specified period
- obsolete an act, deed, or proceeding
- See at issue
- See force the issue
- See join issue
- See take issue
verb
- to come forth or emerge or cause to come forth or emerge
- to publish or deliver (a newspaper, magazine, etc)
- (tr) to make known or announce
- (intr) to originate or proceed
- (intr) to be a consequence; result
- (intr) foll by in to end or terminate
- (tr)
- to give out or allocate (equipment, a certificate, etc) officially to someone
- (foll by with) to supply officially (with)
Alternative Forms
ˈissueless adjective ˈissuer nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French eissue way out, from eissir to go out, from Latin exīre, from ex-C13: from Old French way out, from to go out, from Latin from 1 + to go + īre to goSynonyms
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topic,
point,
matter,
problem,
business,
case,
question,
concern,
subject,
affair,
argument,
theme,
controversy,
can of worms,
=
distribution,
issuing,
supply,
supplying,
delivery,
publication,
circulation,
sending out,
dissemination,
dispersal,
issuance,
=
outcome,
end,
result,
effect,
consequence,
conclusion,
pay-off,
finale,
termination,
culmination,
end result,
upshot,
=
give out,
release,
publish,
announce,
deliver,
spread,
broadcast,
distribute,
communicate,
proclaim,
put out,
circulate,
emit,
impart,
disseminate,
promulgate,
put in circulation
Translations
- British English:
issue
An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing....the issue of climate change.ˈɪʃjuː NOUN ...the issue of climate change.
- Spanish:
cuestión
nm
- French:
question
nf
- German:
Angelegenheit
nf
- Chinese: 问题 n
- Arabic: إِصْدَارٌ n
- Portuguese: assunto nm
- Russian: вопрос nm
- Croatian: pitanje nnt
- Czech: otázka nf
- Danish: emne nnt
- Dutch: uitgave nf
- Finnish: asia n
- Greek: ζήτημα nnt
- Italian: questione nf
- Japanese: 論点 n
- Korean: 쟁점 n
- Norwegian: sak nm
- Polish: kwestia nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: problema nm
- European Spanish:
cuestión
nm
- Swedish: upplaga nutr
- Thai: หัวข้อที่ถกเถียงกัน n
- Turkish: konu n
- Vietnamese: vấn đề n
- British English:
issue
If someone issues a statement, they make it formally or publicly.The embassy has stopped issuing visas to journalists.ˈɪʃjuː VERB The embassy has stopped issuing visas to journalists.
- Spanish:
expedir
v
- French:
émettre
vt
- German:
erteilen
v
- Chinese: 发行 v
- Arabic: يُصْدِرُ vt
- Portuguese: emitir v
- Russian: выходить v
- Croatian: izdati v
- Czech: uveřejnit v uveřejňovat
- Danish: udsende v
- Dutch: uitgeven v
- Finnish: julkaista v
- Greek: δημοσιεύω v
- Italian: emettere v
- Japanese: 公布する v
- Korean: 공포하다 v
- Norwegian: kunngjøre v
- Polish: wydać v wydawać
- Brazilian Portuguese: emitir v
- European Spanish:
expedir
v
- Swedish: utfärda v
- Thai: แถลงข้อความต่อสาธารณะชน v
- Turkish: kamuoyuna açıklamak v
- Vietnamese: phát hành v
Usage examples
With no children to suffer traumas or confuse the issue , there had been few wrangles over the division of the spoils.
, A Song at Twilight (1989)I introduced a Bill in December which offers a lasting solution to the issue.
Country Life (2004)The release of convicted prisoners made it essential that the issue was now resolved.
Irish Times (2002)Whatever the outcome, it has been crucial in drawing attention to an issue which has been going on for many years.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Who from time to time issue little pain-killing brochures telling of fresh G. P. O. triumphs in a world of absolutely no competition.
, THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)