Definition of the word issue

Noun



She is concerned with a variety of social issues.



Water purity is a public health issue.



The President’s speech addressed a number of important issues.



campaign issues like education and defense



The issue is poverty, not race: to talk about race is simply to confuse the issue.



The case involves some complicated legal issues.



He should stop dodging the issue and make a decision now.



There’s an interesting article on page 12 of this issue.



the most recent issue of the magazine

Verb



Each employee will be issued an identification card.



The Post Office will issue a new first-class stamp.



The company plans to raise money by issuing more stock.



The bank will be issuing a new credit card.



the bank’s newly issued credit card



The king issued a decree forbidding all protests.



A severe storm warning has been issued.



The police have issued a warrant for her arrest.



A steady flow of lava issued from a crack in the rock.

See More

Recent Examples on the Web



Lawmakers agreed to delay offering Oregon workers paid leave benefits by eight months that same year, attributing the need for that delay to an ambitious timeline and unforeseen issues brought on by the pandemic.


Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2023





Related Story Bennifer Made a Hilarious Super Bowl Cameo Philip Ellis Philip Ellis is a freelance writer and journalist from the United Kingdom covering pop culture, relationships and LGBTQ+ issues.


Philip Ellis, Men’s Health, 8 Apr. 2023





Other benefits including removing excess waste from the body and helping with digestive issues like diarrhea and indigestion, per Lampa and Harvard Health.


Ashley Mateo, Women’s Health, 8 Apr. 2023





Historic Royal Palaces is a partner in an independent research project, which began in October last year, that is exploring, among other issues, the links between the British monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade during the late 17th and 18th centuries.


Town & Country, 8 Apr. 2023





Next may be Internet services price gouging due to nebulous weather issues.


Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023





While progressives and Governor Kathy Hochul have publicly sparred over issues like bail reform, climate had emerged in recent months as one area where there might be more common ground.


Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2023





The Biden administration announced $6.5 billion in funding from the Infrastructure Act to address drinking water infrastructure across the country Tuesday and said that, in particular, the funding will target lead laterals and PFAS issues.


Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023





In Brief — Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol is wrestling with a buffet of topical board-level concerns: inflation, labor issues, growth through automation.


Lila Maclellan, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023




The panel of 11 judges on the appeals court is expected to issue a decision in the next few months.


Anita Snow, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023





The Biden administration is proposing to issue a new directive on how U.S. agencies collect and publish data on race and ethnicity.


John F. Early, wsj.com, 7 Apr. 2023





The challengers claim the agency exceeded its regulatory authority to approve the mifepristone and asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction ordering the FDA to undo its approval of mifepristone.


Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2023





But the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund (OASI), which pays retirement and survivor benefits, will be unable to issue full benefits starting in 2033, according to the latest trustee reports for the Social Security and Medicare trust funds.


Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023





Like many K-pop releases, the CD edition of FACE was issued in collectible CD packages (five total, including exclusives for Target and the Weverse webstore) each containing a standard set of items and randomized elements (photo cards and postcards).


Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2023





After two years of interviews and hearings, a parliamentary commission set up in 2020 was unable to persuade the Belgian Chamber of Representatives to issue even an apology.


Jocelyn C. Zuckerman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2023





While the crisis has eased, people are still seeking help and the city continues to issue boil-water advisories for particular streets.


Bracey Harris, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2023





Cite-and-release allows police to issue a citation instead of arresting someone for select nonviolent, low-level crimes.


Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Apr. 2023



See More

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word ‘issue.’ Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

is·sue

 (ĭsh′o͞o)

n.

1.

a. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute: What legal and moral issues should we consider?

b. A matter of public concern: debated economic issues.

c. A misgiving, objection, or complaint: had issues with the plan to change the curriculum.

2.

a. A problem or difficulty.

b. A personal problem: is convinced that her boss has issues.

3.

a. The act of circulating, distributing, or publishing by a business, government, or organization: government issue of new bonds.

b. An item or set of items, as stamps or coins, made available at one time by a business, government, or organization.

c. A single copy of a periodical: the May issue of the magazine.

d. A distinct set of copies of an edition of a book distinguished from others of that edition by variations in the printed matter.

e. Proceeds from estates or fines.

f. Something proceeding from a specified source: suspicions that were the issue of a deranged mind.

g. A culminating point leading to a decision: bring a case to an issue.

h. A final result or conclusion, as a solution to a problem.

4.

a. The act or an instance of flowing, passing, or giving out: where the lake gives issue to its waters.

b. A place of egress; an outlet: a lake with no issue to the sea.

5. Medicine

a. A discharge, as of blood or pus.

b. A lesion, wound, or ulcer producing such a discharge.

6. Offspring; progeny: died without issue.

v. is·sued, is·su·ing, is·sues

v.intr.

1.

a. To flow, go, or come out: water issuing from a spring; voices issuing from a room. See Synonyms at appear.

b. To proceed from a source; emerge or come forth: ideas issuing from a discussion. See Synonyms at stem1.

c. To have as a consequence; result: discontent that issued in social unrest.

2. To accrue as proceeds or profit: Little money issued from the stocks.

3. To be born or be descended: generations issuing from an ancestor.

4. To be circulated or published: books issuing from a publisher.

v.tr.

1. To circulate or distribute in an official capacity: issued uniforms to the players.

2. To publish: issued periodic statements.

3. To pour forth or send out; emit: a chimney issuing smoke.

Idioms:

at issue

1. In question; in dispute: «Many people fail to grasp what is really at issue here» (Gail Sheehy).

2. At variance; in disagreement.

join issue

1. To enter into controversy.

2. Law To submit an issue for decision.

take issue

To take an opposing point of view; disagree.


[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; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]


is′su·er n.

is′sue·less adj.

Usage Note: People often use issue to refer to a problem, difficulty, or condition, especially an embarrassing or discrediting one. The word is frequently used in the plural. Thus, a business executive who has been accused of fraud is said to have legal issues, a company facing bankruptcy has financial issues, and a person who picks fights may have anger management issues. Some people dislike this usage, claiming that it is imprecise or euphemistic. The majority of the Usage Panel frowned on it in 2002, but in just over ten years, opinion has shifted such that a majority now find it acceptable. In our 2013 survey, 78 percent of the Usage Panel accepted issue in these examples: That kid has issues and needs to see the guidance counselor. I don’t want to hire someone who has issues with carrying out orders from an authority. Although the acceptance was lukewarm (about a third of the panelists found these sentences only «somewhat acceptable»), this is a substantial increase over the 39 percent who accepted similar sentences in 2002. A similar shift of opinion has occurred concerning the use of issue for a technical problem. In 2002, only 18 percent of Panelists approved of the sentence There were a number of issues installing the printer driver in the new release of the software. By 2013, approval had risen to 68 percent. Although issue is now widely acceptable, choosing another word, such as glitch, problem, or complication, can often lend precision to your writing.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

issue

(ˈɪʃuː; ˈɪsjuː)

n

1. the act of sending or giving out something; supply; delivery

2. something issued; an edition of stamps, a magazine, etc

3. (Banking & Finance) 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. (Pathology) pathol

a. a suppurating sore

b. discharge from a wound

12. (Law) law the matter remaining in dispute between the parties to an action after the pleadings

13. (Law) the yield from or profits arising out of land or other property

14. (Military) military the allocation of items of government stores, such as food, clothing, and ammunition

15. (Library Science & Bibliography) library science

a. the system for recording current loans

b. the number of books loaned in a specified period

16. obsolete an act, deed, or proceeding

17. at issue

a. under discussion

b. in disagreement

18. force the issue to compel decision on some matter

19. join issue

a. to join in controversy

b. to submit an issue for adjudication

20. take issue to disagree

vb, -sues, -suing or -sued

21. to come forth or emerge or cause to come forth or emerge

22. (Journalism & Publishing) 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. (foll by: in) to end or terminate

27. (Military) (tr)

a. to give out or allocate (equipment, a certificate, etc) officially to someone

b. (foll by with) to supply officially (with)

[C13: from Old French eissue way out, from eissir to go out, from Latin exīre, from ex-1 + īre to go]

ˈissueless adj

ˈissuer n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

is•sue

(ˈɪʃ u; esp. Brit. ˈɪs yu)

n., v. -sued, -su•ing. n.

1. the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution.

2. a series of things or one of a series of things that is printed, published, or distributed at one time: a new bond issue; the latest issue of a magazine.

3. a point in question or a matter that is in dispute.

4. a matter or dispute, the decision of which is of special or public importance.

5. a point at which a matter is ready for decision: to bring a case to an issue.

6. something proceeding from any source, as a product, result, or consequence.

7. the result or outcome of a proceeding, affair, etc.

8. offspring; progeny: to die without issue.

9. a going, coming, passing, or flowing out.

10. a place or means of egress; outlet or exit.

11. something that comes out, as an outflowing stream.

12. a distribution of food rations, clothing, or equipment to military personnel.

13.

a. a discharge of blood, pus, or the like.

b. an incision, ulcer, or the like, emitting such a discharge.

14. issues, (in English law) the profits from land or other property.

v.t.

15. to deliver for use, sale, etc.; put into circulation.

16. to mint, print, or publish for sale or distribution.

17. to distribute (food, clothing, etc.) to military personnel.

18. to send out; discharge; emit.

v.i.

19. to go, pass, or flow out; emerge: to issue forth to battle.

20. to be sent, put forth, or distributed authoritatively or publicly.

21. to be printed or published.

22. to originate or proceed from any source.

23. to arise as a result or consequence; result.

24. to be born or descended.

25. to come as a yield or profit, as from land.

Idioms:

1. at issue, being disputed; as yet undecided.

2. join issue,

a. to enter into controversy.

b. to submit an issue jointly for legal decision.

3. take issue, to disagree; dispute.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French: place or passage out]

is′sue•less, adj.

is′su•er, n.

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

issue

If something is issued to you, it is officially given to you.

Radios were issued to the troops.

The boots issued to them had fallen to bits.

You can also say that someone is issued with something. This is a formal use in American English.

She was issued with travel documents.

Staff will be issued with new grey-and-yellow designer uniforms.

Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012

issue

Past participle: issued
Gerund: issuing

Imperative
issue
issue
Present
I issue
you issue
he/she/it issues
we issue
you issue
they issue
Preterite
I issued
you issued
he/she/it issued
we issued
you issued
they issued
Present Continuous
I am issuing
you are issuing
he/she/it is issuing
we are issuing
you are issuing
they are issuing
Present Perfect
I have issued
you have issued
he/she/it has issued
we have issued
you have issued
they have issued
Past Continuous
I was issuing
you were issuing
he/she/it was issuing
we were issuing
you were issuing
they were issuing
Past Perfect
I had issued
you had issued
he/she/it had issued
we had issued
you had issued
they had issued
Future
I will issue
you will issue
he/she/it will issue
we will issue
you will issue
they will issue
Future Perfect
I will have issued
you will have issued
he/she/it will have issued
we will have issued
you will have issued
they will have issued
Future Continuous
I will be issuing
you will be issuing
he/she/it will be issuing
we will be issuing
you will be issuing
they will be issuing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been issuing
you have been issuing
he/she/it has been issuing
we have been issuing
you have been issuing
they have been issuing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been issuing
you will have been issuing
he/she/it will have been issuing
we will have been issuing
you will have been issuing
they will have been issuing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been issuing
you had been issuing
he/she/it had been issuing
we had been issuing
you had been issuing
they had been issuing
Conditional
I would issue
you would issue
he/she/it would issue
we would issue
you would issue
they would issue
Past Conditional
I would have issued
you would have issued
he/she/it would have issued
we would have issued
you would have issued
they would have issued

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun 1. issue — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; «the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone»; «politicians never discuss the real issues»

cognitive content, mental object, content — the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

gut issue, hot-button issue — an issue that elicits strong emotional reactions

paramount issue — an issue whose settlement is more important than anything else; and issue that must be settled before anything else can be settled

bread-and-butter issue, pocketbook issue — an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources

quodlibet — an issue that is presented for formal disputation

2. issue — one of a series published periodically; «she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist’s waiting room»

number

periodical — a publication that appears at fixed intervals

serial publication, serial, series — a periodical that appears at scheduled times

edition — an issue of a newspaper; «he read it in yesterday’s edition of the Times»

3. issue - some situation or event that is thought aboutissue — some situation or event that is thought about; «he kept drifting off the topic»; «he had been thinking about the subject for several years»; «it is a matter for the police»

matter, topic, subject

cognitive content, mental object, content — the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

area — a subject of study; «it was his area of specialization»; «areas of interest include…»

blind spot — a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment; «golf is one of his blind spots and he’s proud of it»

remit — the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with; «they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life»

res adjudicata, res judicata — a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again

4. issue — the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); «a new issue of stamps»; «the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago»

issuance, issuing

supplying, provision, supply — the activity of supplying or providing something

stock issue — (corporation law) the authorization and delivery of shares of stock for sale to the public or the shares thus offered at a particular time

5. issue - supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the governmentissue — supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

government issue, military issue

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine — the military forces of a nation; «their military is the largest in the region»; «the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker»

fund, store, stock — a supply of something available for future use; «he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars»

6. issue — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; «the average return was about 5%»

proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff, return

income — the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

economic rent, rent — the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

payback — financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)

7. issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenonissue — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; «the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise»; «his decision had depressing consequences for business»; «he acted very wise after the event»

consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event

phenomenon — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

offspring, materialisation, materialization — something that comes into existence as a result; «industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution’s various socialistic offspring»; «this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts»

aftereffect — any result that follows its cause after an interval

aftermath, wake, backwash — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); «the aftermath of war»; «in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured»

bandwagon effect — the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity; «in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity»; «polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate»

brisance — the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion

butterfly effect — the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago

byproduct, by-product — a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence

change — the result of alteration or modification; «there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs»; «there had been no change in the mountains»

coattails effect — (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; «he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election»

Coriolis effect — (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere

dent — an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); «it made a dent in my bank account»

domino effect — the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)

harvest — the consequence of an effort or activity; «they gathered a harvest of examples»; «a harvest of love»

wallop, impact — a forceful consequence; a strong effect; «the book had an important impact on my thinking»; «the book packs a wallop»

influence — the effect of one thing (or person) on another; «the influence of mechanical action»

knock-on effect — a secondary or incidental effect

offshoot, outgrowth, branch, offset — a natural consequence of development

product — a consequence of someone’s efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; «skill is the product of hours of practice»; «his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue»

placebo effect — any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person’s faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs

position effect — (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome

repercussion, reverberation — a remote or indirect consequence of some action; «his declaration had unforeseen repercussions»; «reverberations of the market crash were felt years later»

response — a result; «this situation developed in response to events in Africa»

fallout, side effect — any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; «a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal»

spillover — (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure

8. issue - the immediate descendants of a personissue — the immediate descendants of a person; «she was the mother of many offspring»; «he died without issue»

offspring, progeny

baby — the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); «the baby of the family»; «the baby of the Supreme Court»

by-blow, illegitimate, illegitimate child, love child — the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

child, kid — a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; «they had three children»; «they were able to send their kids to college»

eldest, firstborn — the offspring who came first in the order of birth

grandchild — a child of your son or daughter

relative, relation — a person related by blood or marriage; «police are searching for relatives of the deceased»; «he has distant relations back in New Jersey»

heir, successor — a person who inherits some title or office

9. issue — the becoming visible; «not a day’s difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins»

egress, emergence

beginning — the event consisting of the start of something; «the beginning of the war»

eruption — the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

dissilience — the emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe

10. issue - an opening that permits escape or releaseissue — an opening that permits escape or release; «he blocked the way out»; «the canyon had only one issue»

exit, way out, outlet

opening — a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; «they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door»

outfall — the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water

11. issue — the act of issuing printed materials

publication

printing — the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution

Verb 1. issue — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; «publish a magazine or newspaper»

publish, bring out, release, put out

publicize, bare, publicise, air — make public; «She aired her opinions on welfare»

edit — supervise the publication of; «The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years»

2. issue — circulate or distribute or equip with; «issue a new uniform to the children»; «supply blankets for the beds»

supply

unfreeze, unblock, release, free — make (assets) available; «release the holdings in the dictator’s bank account»

reissue — issue (a new version of); «if you forget your password, it can be changed and reissued»

distribute — make available; «The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia»

free, release — make (information) available for publication; «release the list with the names of the prisoners»

recall — make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution; «The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty»

3. issue — bring out an official document (such as a warrant)

communicate, intercommunicate — transmit thoughts or feelings; «He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist»

4. issue — come out of; «Water issued from the hole in the wall»; «The words seemed to come out by themselves»

come forth, egress, emerge, go forth, come out

pop out — come out suddenly or forcefully; «you stick a bill in the vending machine and the change pops out»

radiate — issue or emerge in rays or waves; «Heat radiated from the metal box»

leak — enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure; «Water leaked out of the can into the backpack»; «Gas leaked into the basement»

escape — issue or leak, as from a small opening; «Gas escaped into the bedroom»

fall — come out; issue; «silly phrases fell from her mouth»

debouch — pass out or emerge; especially of rivers; «The tributary debouched into the big river»

fall out, come out — come off; «His hair and teeth fell out»

5. issue - make out and issueissue — make out and issue; «write out a check»; «cut a ticket»; «Please make the check out to me»

make out, write out, cut

write — communicate or express by writing; «Please write to me every week»

check — write out a check on a bank account

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

issue

noun

1. topic, point, matter, problem, business, case, question, concern, subject, affair, argument, theme, controversy, can of worms (informal) Is it right for the Church to express a view on political issues?

4. children, young, offspring, babies, kids (informal), seed (chiefly biblical), successors, heirs, descendants, progeny, scions He died without issue in 1946.
children parent, sire

5. distribution, issuing, supply, supplying, delivery, publication, circulation, sending out, dissemination, dispersal, issuance the issue of supplies to refugees

verb

1. give out, release, publish, announce, deliver, spread, broadcast, distribute, communicate, proclaim, put out, circulate, emit, impart, disseminate, promulgate, put in circulation He issued a statement denying the allegations.

2. supply, give, provide, stock, grant, afford, yield, outfit, equip, furnish, endow, purvey Staff will be issued with new designer uniforms.

3. emerge, came out, proceed, rise, spring, flow, arise, stem, originate, emanate, exude, come forth, be a consequence of A tinny voice issued from a speaker. give out withdraw, revoke

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

issue

noun

1. The act or process of publishing printed matter:

2. Something brought about by a cause:

aftermath, consequence, corollary, effect, end product, event, fruit, harvest, outcome, precipitate, ramification, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, sequent, upshot.

3. A group consisting of those descended directly from the same parents or ancestors:

4. A situation that presents difficulty, uncertainty, or perplexity:

verb

2. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:

emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, let off, let out, release, send forth, throw off, vent.

4. To have hereditary derivation:

Idiom: trace one’s descent.

5. To present for circulation, exhibit, or sale:

6. To have as a source:

arise, come, derive, emanate, flow, originate, proceed, rise, spring, stem, upspring.

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

إِصْدَارٌإصْدارعَدَدقَضِيَّهيَتَدَفَّق

otázkavydatrozšířitvycházetvydání

emneudsendeudstedelsekomme franummer

asiajulkaista

izdavatipitanje

vitapont

gefa út, dreifakoma úr/frámálefnitölublaîútgáfa

公布する論点

공표하다쟁점

ginčijamas klausimasišplatintiproblema

diskutējams/strīda jautājumsizdotizlaidumsizlaišanaiznākt

izdajaizdatiopremitipredmet razpraveštevilka

upplagautfärda

หัวข้อที่ถกเถียงกันออกเอกสาร

phát hànhvấn đề

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

issue

[ˈɪʃuː]

n

(= problem) → problème m
is it an issue? → est-ce un problème?
to have issues with sth → avoir des problèmes avec qch
to make an issue of sth (= make a big thing of) → se faire une montagne de qch
Some parents make such an issue of adoption → Certains parents se font vraiment une montagne de l’adoption.
It seemed the Colonel had no desire to make an issue of the affair
BUT Il semblait que le Colonel n’ait eu aucun désir de monter l’affaire en épingle.

[newspaper, magazine] → numéro m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

issue

vt

(= give, send out) passport, documents, certificate, driving licenceausstellen; tickets, library booksausgeben; shares, banknotesausgeben, emittieren; stampsherausgeben; coinsausgeben; ordererteilen (→ to +dat); warning, declaration, statementabgeben, aussprechen; proclamationerlassen; detailsbekannt geben; ultimatumstellen; the issuing authoritiesdie ausstellende Behörde; to issue somebody with a visa, to issue a visa to somebodyjdm ein Visum ausstellen; a warrant for his arrest was issuedgegen ihn wurde Haftbefehl erlassen; issued capital (Fin) → ausgegebenes Kapital

(= supply) rations, rifles, ammunitionausgeben; to issue something to somebody/somebody with somethingetw an jdn ausgeben; all troops are issued with …alle Truppen sind mit … ausgerüstet

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

issue

[ˈɪʃjuː]

1. n

c. (copy, of newspaper, magazine) → numero
back issue → (numero) arretrato

2. vt (book) → pubblicare; (stamps, cheques, banknotes, shares) → emettere; (passports, documents) → rilasciare; (rations, goods, equipment) → distribuire; (tickets for performance) → mettere in vendita; (orders) → dare, impartire; (statement) → rilasciare, diramare; (warrant, writ, summons) → spiccare, emettere
to issue sth to sb or to issue sb with sth → consegnare qc a qn
the police issued a warning to people to remain indoors → la polizia ha raccomandato alla popolazione di rimanere in casa

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

issue

(ˈiʃuː) verb

1. to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially. The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.

2. to flow or come out (from something). A strange noise issued from the room.

noun

1. the act of issuing or process of being issued. Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.

2. one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc. Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?

3. a subject for discussion and argument. The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

issue

إِصْدَارٌ, يُصْدِرُ otázka, vydat emne, udsende Angelegenheit, erteilen δημοσιεύω, ζήτημα cuestión, expedir, hacer público asia, julkaista émettre, question izdavati, pitanje emettere, problema 公布する, 論点 공표하다, 쟁점 kwestie, uitgeven kunngjøre, sak kwestia, wydać emitir, problema, questão вопрос, выдавать upplaga, utfärda หัวข้อที่ถกเถียงกัน, ออกเอกสาร kamuoyuna açıklamak, konu phát hành, vấn đề 发行, 问题

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

is·sue

n. emisión; cuestión;

___ of bloodpérdida de sangre;

to avoid the ___esquivar la cuestión;

v. brotar, fluir; emitir.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Английский[править]

issue (существительное)[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

ед. ч. мн. ч.
issue issues

issue

Существительное.

Корень: .

Произношение[править]

  • МФА (Великобритания): ед. ч. [ˈɪsjuː ~ ˈɪʃ(j)uː]  мн. ч. [ˈɪsjuːz ~ ˈɪʃ(j)uːz]
  • МФА (США): ед. ч. [ˈɪʃ(j)u]  мн. ч. [ˈɪʃ(j)uz

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. выпуск, издание, опубликование ◆ an over issue — чрезмерный выпуск ◆ the issue of an order — издание приказа ◆ basis of preparation and authorization for issue — основа для составления и разрешение на опубликование
  2. выпуск, издание; номер, экземпляр (газеты, журнала и т. п.) ◆ She found an old issue of the magazine. — Она нашла старый номер этого журнала.
  3. выдача ◆ the issue of passports — выдача паспортов
  4. экон. эмиссия, выпуск ◆ currency issue — денежная эмиссия ◆ issue of a loan — выпуск займа
  5. вытекание ◆ the issue of water from a pipe — вытекание воды из трубы
  6. выход, выходное отверстие ◆ an issue for water — выход для воды
  7. вопрос, проблема ◆ controversial issue — спорный вопрос ◆ major international issues — важнейшие международные проблемы ◆ the issue of racism — проблема расизма
  8. юр. вопрос, составляющий предмет спора или тяжбы ◆ general issue at trial — основной предмет судебного спора
  9. исход, результат, итог ◆ The chance of carrying such a scheme to a successful issue was small. — Шанс доведения подобной схемы до успешного исхода был невелик.
  10. юр. потомок, потомство, дети ◆ to die without issue — умереть бездетным (не оставив потомства) ◆ male issue — потомство мужского пола
  11. мед. выделение ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  12. обычно мн. ч. экон. ценные бумаги; доход(ы), прибыль ◆ the issues of an estate — доходы от поместья

Синонимы[править]

Антонимы[править]

Гиперонимы[править]

Гипонимы[править]

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство

Этимология[править]

От ??

Фразеологизмы и устойчивые сочетания[править]

issue (глагол)[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

issue

Глагол, правильный.

Корень: .

Произношение[править]

  • МФА (Великобритания): [ˈɪsjuː ~ ˈɪʃ(j)uː
  • МФА (США): [ˈɪʃ(j)u

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. вытекать, выходить, исходить ◆ Water issued from the hole in the wall. — Из отверстия в стене вытекала вода. ◆ Smoke issued from the chimneys. — Из труб шёл дым.
  2. появляться ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  3. происходить, получаться (в результате чего-либо) ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  4. завершаться, кончаться (чем-либо), иметь результатом ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  5. книжн. рождаться (родиться), происходить (от кого-либо) ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  6. выпускать, издавать, публиковать (периодику и т. п.) ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  7. фин. выпускать, эмитировать, пускать в обращение (ценные бумаги, банкноты, монеты и т. д.) ◆ A new coin was issued. — Была выпущена новая монета.
  8. фин. выписывать (чек и т. п.); выставлять (вексель, аккредитив и т. п.) ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  9. выдавать, отпускать, снабжать ◆ The school issued the pupils with new textbooks. — Школа выдала ученикам новые учебники. ◆ He had not been issued with a licence. — Ему не выдали лицензию.

Синонимы[править]

Антонимы[править]

Гиперонимы[править]

Гипонимы[править]

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство

Этимология[править]

От ??

Фразеологизмы и устойчивые сочетания[править]

Французский[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

ед. ч. мн. ч.
issue issues

issue

Существительное, женский род.

Корень: .

Произношение[править]

  • МФА: [i.ˈsy

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. выход, выходной канал, выходное отверстие ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  2. выход, исход; окончание; результат ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  3. мн. ч. отходы (муки и т. п.) ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  4. мн. ч. потроха; непищевые продукты убоя скота (шкура, рога и т. п.) ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).

Синонимы[править]

Антонимы[править]

Гиперонимы[править]

Гипонимы[править]

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство
  • прилагательные: issu

Этимология[править]

От ??

Фразеологизмы и устойчивые сочетания[править]

Other forms: issues; issued; issuing

One copy of «Celebrities are Cool» magazine is an issue. It is issued, or put out, by the publisher. You and your mother may argue over the issue, or topic, of whether or not you should read it.

The original meaning of the word issue was to put something out. If a celebrity issues a statement or the post office issues new stamps, they put them out for the public. Likewise, an issue is a current topic, sometimes controversial, that is being discussed. Politicians often say they want to talk about the issues (and not their personal lives!). You might hear someone say, «He’s got issues» about a person who has some problems, usually emotional ones, but this is a very new use for the word.

Definitions of issue

  1. noun

    some situation or event that is thought about

  2. noun

    an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

    “the
    issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone”

    “politicians never discuss the real
    issues

  3. noun

    one of a series published periodically

    “she found an old
    issue of the magazine in her dentist’s waiting room”

    synonyms:

    number

    see moresee less

    types:

    edition

    an issue of a newspaper

    extra

    an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)

    type of:

    periodical

    a publication that appears at fixed intervals

  4. noun

    the act of issuing printed materials

  5. verb

    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

  6. verb

    bring out an official document (such as a warrant)

  7. noun

    the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

    “a new
    issue of stamps”

    “the last
    issue of penicillin was over a month ago”

    synonyms:

    issuance, issuing

    see moresee less

    types:

    stock issue

    (corporation law) the authorization and delivery of shares of stock for sale to the public or the shares thus offered at a particular time

    type of:

    provision, supply, supplying

    the activity of supplying or providing something

  8. noun

    supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

  9. verb

    circulate or distribute or equip with

    issue a new uniform to the children”

    synonyms:

    supply

  10. noun

    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

    synonyms:

    consequence, effect, event, outcome, result, upshot

    see moresee less

    types:

    show 30 types…
    hide 30 types…
    materialisation, materialization, offspring

    something that comes into existence as a result

    aftereffect

    any result that follows its cause after an interval

    aftermath, backwash, wake

    the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

    bandwagon effect

    the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity

    brisance

    the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion

    butterfly effect

    the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago

    by-product, byproduct

    a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence

    change

    the result of alteration or modification

    coattails effect

    (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party

    Coriolis effect

    (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere

    dent

    an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

    domino effect

    the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)

    harvest

    the consequence of an effort or activity

    impact, wallop

    a forceful consequence; a strong effect

    influence

    the effect of one thing (or person) on another

    knock-on effect

    a secondary or incidental effect

    branch, offset, offshoot, outgrowth

    a natural consequence of development

    product

    a consequence of someone’s efforts or of a particular set of circumstances

    placebo effect

    any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person’s faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs

    position effect

    (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome

    repercussion, reverberation

    a remote or indirect consequence of some action

    response

    a result

    fallout, side effect

    any adverse and unwanted secondary effect

    spillover

    (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure

    perturbation

    (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly

    purchase

    a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage

    wind

    a tendency or force that influences events

    reaction

    a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude

    epiphenomenon

    a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon

    depolarisation, depolarization

    a loss of polarity or polarization

    type of:

    phenomenon

    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

  11. noun

    the becoming visible

    synonyms:

    egress, emergence

    see moresee less

    types:

    eruption

    the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

    dissilience

    the emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe

    type of:

    beginning

    the event consisting of the start of something

  12. noun

    the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

    synonyms:

    payoff, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield

    see moresee less

    types:

    economic rent, rent

    the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

    payback

    financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)

    type of:

    income

    the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

  13. noun

    the immediate descendants of a person

    “he died without
    issue

    synonyms:

    offspring, progeny

    see moresee less

    types:

    show 14 types…
    hide 14 types…
    baby

    the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)

    bastard, by-blow, illegitimate, illegitimate child, love child, whoreson

    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

    child, kid

    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

    eldest, firstborn

    the offspring who came first in the order of birth

    grandchild

    a child of your son or daughter

    heir, successor

    a person who inherits some title or office

    army brat

    the child of a career officer of the United States Army

    babe, baby, infant

    a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

    female offspring

    a child who is female

    granddaughter

    a female grandchild

    grandson

    a male grandchild

    great grandchild

    a child of your grandson or granddaughter

    male offspring, man-child

    a child who is male

    stepchild

    a child of your spouse by a former marriage

    type of:

    relation, relative

    a person related by blood or marriage

  14. noun

    an opening that permits escape or release

    “the canyon had only one
    issue

    synonyms:

    exit, outlet, way out

    see moresee less

    types:

    outfall

    the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water

    type of:

    opening

    a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made

  15. “Water
    issued from the hole in the wall”

    synonyms:

    come forth, come out, egress, emerge, go forth

DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘issue’.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback

EDITOR’S CHOICE

Look up issue for the last time

Close your vocabulary gaps with personalized learning that focuses on teaching the
words you need to know.

VocabTrainer - Vocabulary.com's Vocabulary Trainer

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.

Get started

I do not see how it’s a racial issue: it’s a *people issue*, one of the many many Stupid Human Tricks available to us all. ❋ Doctor Science (2008)

«The MUI must issue a fatwa * on the issue* if there is a request from an institution or individual. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But the main issue is that in America a man should be able to drink whatever beer he perfers, even the President. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My main issue is that I just don’t want to see us give away the next election to the bad guys just because we’re mad at the moderate guys. ❋ Lyda222 (2009)

And, of course, the main issue is that you have to know you are being deprived. ❋ Unknown (2009)

No big deal when the office in issue is only one of several members of a governmental body. — ❋ Unknown (2009)

«The main issue is to … come up with a credible program.» ❋ Paul Hannon (2010)

«Some civilians were really subjected to fear and the main issue is that we will not allow any party or power or group of people to use force to further any kind of agenda.» ❋ Unknown (2010)

But the main issue is that, meals assembled from lists of dishes on menus, have by their nature, a logic. ❋ Jay Rayner (2010)

One main issue is that most Hillary supporters take Bills record and assign it to her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In fact, getting elected depends less on presnting a rag bag of populist policies than projecting a kind of core belief/principle of rule — which includes a set of priorities (eg. the main issue is the war on terror versus helping the poor), and often also a preferred method (eg. promoting growth by deregulation of the economy versus government planning and investment). ❋ Unknown (2009)

The main issue is whether the days of unchecked liberal government are over at least through 2012. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Main issue is that 20-40 year old are not reading newspaper. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Cyprus apart, the main issue is Europe’s own economic travail. ❋ Martin Kettle (2010)

Until the public domain issue is officially settled, though, it’s unlikely that any big budget approach gets past the «purely hypothetical» stage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My main issue is the inconsistency in interactions/engagement. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My main issue is this — I’ve been working with stores for over 20 years who have supported LI (and NY) wines from the beginning. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I’m of the opinion that the main issue is that bad Fantasy still sells and populates the best seller charts whereas bad Science Fiction does not. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Oh, that boy [shot] my [cousin]?! He [gon] get his issue! ❋ Adrienne B. (2004)

[I had] an issue with [the control] [panel]. ❋ The Return Of Light Joker (2008)

I feel like doing a [big issue] right now.
[Traci] and [Kim] were sitting there, doing their issues. ❋ Bagwhore (2008)

u [gonna] [cop that] issue ❋ MJ (2005)

«[Issue] gone [hit that] or what, [niggah]? ❋ Zor Prime (2003)

This [bud] is [the issue]. ❋ Shinee McShine (2004)

[Poor bastard]… he has problems. I, have issues.
I don’t have drug problems, I have [chemical] [dependancy] issues. ❋ BlackBMX (2006)

Example: Any [furious] [domestic] [argument]; see your own life for examples. You probably have issues about it. ❋ Seeker6079 (2006)

Example 1: [John Doe] has tried to [inveigle] Jane [Moe] into bed. She says no. [Thwarted], John Doe sneers that, “well, you know, Jane Moe has Issues regarding strong men”, pejoratively implying lesbian tendencies . Reality: John Doe is an irritating, self-satisfied [blowhard] and well worth avoiding.
Example 2: Jane Fictional has tried to alter the conduct of her boyfriend, John Examplefellow. He refuses to make changes that are, in her view, necessary to improve the relationship; he has reasons for doing so, based on his experience(s) and/or view(s), and presents them. Jane will complain to her friends that John “can’t move forward because he has Issues”. Reality: she is [nettled] that she is unable to “fix the rules” of the relationship, and ascribes this not to controlling tendencies on her part but to nonexistent problems on his.
Translation Assistance. When one hears the phrase “(s)he has issues…”, mentally edit the phrase to read “(s)he won’t [do what I want]” and see if that more accurately describes the real outlook of the speaker. If it does, you have identified and isolated the Euphemism, and can run for shelter at your best speed. ❋ Seeker6079 (2005)

Joe: «[I have issues].»
[Schmoe]: «You have ISSUES?! What are you, some kind of [girly man]? Women have issues. Men have PROBLEMS.»
Joe: «Oh, you’re such an issuephobe!» ❋ Sneaky Snyde (2005)

Like this post? Please share to your friends:
  • Definition of the word internet
  • Definition of the word interests
  • Definition of the word intelligence
  • Definition of the word innovation
  • Definition of the word increase