/
ˈɪʃ(j)uː,
ˈɪsjuː/
n.
- an important topic for debate or resolution.
▸
(issues)
informal personal problems or difficulties.
- the action of issuing.
- each of a regular series of publications.
▸a number or set of items issued at one time.
- formal or Law children of one's own.
- a result or outcome.
v.
(issues, issuing, issued)
- supply or distribute for use or sale.
▸
(issue someone with)
supply someone with.
▸formally send out or make known.
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(issue from)
come, go, or flow out from.
Phrase
- at issue
under discussion. - make an issue of
treat too seriously or as a problem. - take issue with
challenge.
Derivative
- issuable adj.
- issuance n.
- issueless adj.
- issuer n.
Etymology
ME (in the sense ‘outflowing’): from OFr., based on L. exit-, exire ‘go out’.