issue

issue [ish′o͞o; ] chiefly Brit [ is′yo͞o]

n.

[OFr pp. of issir, to go out < L exire < ex-, out + ire, to go: see YEAR]

1. an outgoing; outflow; passing out

2. Archaic a way out; exit; outlet

3. a result; consequence; upshot

4. offspring; a child or children

5. profits from lands, estates, or fines; produce; proceeds

6. a point, matter, or question to be disputed or decided

7. a sending or giving out; putting forth

8. the thing or set of things issued; all that is put forth and circulated at one time [the July issue of a magazine, an issue of bonds]

9. Med.

a) a discharge of blood, pus, etc.

b) an incision or artificial ulcer for the discharge of pus

10. Informal a problem or difficulty usually used in pl.

vi.

issued, issuing

1. to go, come, pass, or flow out; emerge

2. to be descended; be born

3. to be derived or result (from a cause)

4. to end or result (in an effect or consequence)

5. to come as revenue; accrue

6. to be printed or published; be put forth and circulated

vt.

1. to let out; discharge

2. to give or deal out; distribute [to issue supplies]

3. to print or publish; put forth and circulate; give out publicly or officially [to issue commemorative stamps]

SYN.- EFFECT, RISE

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at issue

1. in dispute or under discussion: also, esp. in law, in issue

2. at variance; in disagreement

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join issue

1. to enter into conflict, argument, etc. with another or each other

2. to join in submitting an issue for decision at law

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take issue

to disagree; differ

issuer

n.