Overview of noun issue

The noun issue has 11 senses

• 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")


• issue, number -- (one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room")


• topic, subject, issue, matter -- (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")


• issue, issuing, issuance -- (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")


• issue, military issue, government issue -- (supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government)


• return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")


• consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (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")


• offspring, progeny, issue -- (the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue")


• emergence, egress, issue -- (the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins")


• exit, issue, outlet, way out -- (an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue")


• issue, publication -- (the act of issuing printed materials)

Overview of verb issue

The verb issue has 5 senses

• publish, bring out, put out, issue, release -- (prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper")


• issue, supply -- (circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds")


• issue -- (bring out an official document (such as a warrant))


• issue, emerge, come out, come forth, go forth, egress -- (come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves")


• write out, issue, make out, cut -- (make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me")