issue

/ˈɪsjuː//ˈɪʃ(j)u/

noun

  1. 1

    The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:

  2. 2

    Someone or something that flows out or comes out, particularly:

  3. 3

    The means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly:

  4. 4

    The place where something flows or comes out, an outlet, particularly:

  5. 5

    The action or an instance of sending something out, particularly:

    The issue of the directive from the treasury prompted the central bank's most recent issue of currency.
  6. 6

    Any question or situation to be resolved, particularly:

    Please stand by. We are having technical issues.
  7. 7

    The action or an instance of concluding something, particularly:

  8. 8

    The end result of an event or events, any result or outcome, particularly:

  9. 9

    The action or an instance of feeling some emotion.

  10. 10

    The action or an instance of leaving any state or condition.

verb

  1. 1

    To flow out, to proceed from, to come out or from.

    The rents issuing from the land permitted him to live as a man of independent means.
  2. 2

    To rush out, to sally forth.

    The men issued from the town and attacked the besiegers.
  3. 3

    To extend into, to open onto.

    The road issues into the highway.
  4. 4

    To turn out in a certain way, to result in.

  5. 5

    To come to a point in fact or law on which the parties join issue.

  6. 6

    To send out; to put into circulation.

  7. 7

    To deliver for use.

    The prison issued new uniforms for the inmates.
  8. 8

    To deliver by authority.

    The court issued a writ of mandamus.

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