the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
2.
something that is printed or published and distributed, esp. a given number of a periodical: Have you seen the latest issue of the magazine?
3.
something that is sent out or put forth in any form.
4.
a quantity of something that is officially offered for sale or put into circulation at one time: a new issue of commemorative stamps; a new bond issue.
5.
a point in question or a matter that is in dispute, as between contending parties in an action at law.
6.
a point, matter, or dispute, the decision of which is of special or public importance: the political issues.
7.
a point the decision of which determines a matter: The real issue in the strike was the right to bargain collectively.
8.
a point at which a matter is ready for decision: to bring a case to an issue.
9.
something proceeding from any source, as a product, effect, result, or consequence: His words were the issue of an intelligent man.
10.
the ultimate result, event, or outcome of a proceeding, affair, etc.: the issue of a contest.
11.
a distribution of food rations, clothing, equipment, or ammunition to a number of officers or enlisted soldiers, or to a military unit.
12.
offspring; progeny: to die without issue.
13.
a going, coming, passing, or flowing out: free issue and entry.
14.
a place or means of egress; outlet or exit.
15.
something that comes out, as an outflowing stream.
16.
Pathology.
a.
a discharge of blood, pus, or the like.
b.
an incision, ulcer, or the like, emitting such a discharge.
17.
issues, English Law. the profits from land or other property.
18.
the printing of copies of a work from the original setting of type with some slight changes: the third issue of the poem.
19.
Obsolete. a proceeding or action.
–verb (used with object)
20.
to put out; deliver for use, sale, etc.; put into circulation.
21.
to mint, print, or publish for sale or distribution: to issue a new coin; to issue a new book.
22.
to distribute (food, clothing, etc.) to one or more officers or enlisted soldiers or to a military unit.
23.
to send out; discharge; emit.
–verb (used without object)
24.
to go, pass, or flow out; come forth; emerge: to issue forth to battle.
25.
to be sent, put forth, or distributed authoritatively or publicly, as a legal writ or money.
26.
to be published, as a book.
27.
to originate or proceed from any source.
28.
to arise as a result or consequence; result: a reaction that issues from the stimulus.
29.
Chiefly Law. to proceed as offspring, or be born or descended.
30.
Chiefly Law. to come as a yield or profit, as from land.
31.
Archaic. to have the specified outcome, result, etc. (often fol. by in).
32.
Obsolete. to end; terminate.
—Idioms
33.
at issue,
a.
being disputed or under discussion.
b.
being at opposite viewpoints; in disagreement: Medical experts are still at issue over the proper use of tranquilizers.
34.
join issue,
a.
to enter into controversy or take exception to.
b.
to submit an issue jointly for legal decision.
35.
take issue, to disagree; dispute: He took issue with me on my proposal for a new advertising campaign.
[Origin: 1275–1325; (n.) ME < MF: place or passage out; OF (e)issue < VL *exūta, n. use of fem. of *exūtus, L exitusexit; (v.) ME issuen, deriv. of the n., or < MF, OF (e)issu, ptp. of issir to go out (≪ L exīre); see exit]
To accrue as proceeds or profit: Little money issued from the stocks.
To be born or be descended.
To be circulated or published.
To spring or proceed from a source. See Synonyms at stem1.
To terminate or result.
v.
tr.
To cause to flow out; emit.
To circulate or distribute in an official capacity: issued uniforms to the players.
To publish: issued periodic statements.
[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.]
c.1300, from O.Fr. issue "a way out, exit," from fem. pp. of issir "to go out," from L. exire, from ex- "out" + ire "go." Meaning "discharge of blood or other fluid from the body" is from 1526; sense of "offspring" is from 1377. Meaning "outcome of an action" is attested from 1382; legal sense of "point in question at the conclusion of the presentation by both parties in a suit" (1308 in Anglo-Fr.) led to transf. sense of "a point to be decided" (1836). Meaning "action of sending into publication or circulation" is from 1833. The verb meaning "to flow out" (c.1300) is from O.Fr. issu, pp. of issir; sense of "to send out authoritatively" is from 1601; that of "to supply (someone with something)" is from 1925.
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"
2.
one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
3.
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" [syn: topic]
4.
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"
5.
supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
6.
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" [syn: return]
7.
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" [syn: consequence]
8.
the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue" [syn: offspring]
9.
the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins" [syn: emergence]
10.
an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue" [syn: exit]
11.
the act of issuing printed materials
verb
1.
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper" [syn: publish]
2.
circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" [ant: recall]
3.
bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
4.
come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
5.
make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me" [syn: write out]
to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially Example: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.
Arabic:
يَنْشُر، يُصْدِر
Chinese (Simplified):
发布
Chinese (Traditional):
發佈
Czech:
vydat, rozšířit
Danish:
udsende; uddele
Dutch:
publiceren, uitdelen
Estonian:
väljastama, jagama
Finnish:
jakaa
French:
distribuer
German:
(her)ausgeben
Greek:
εκδίδω, διανέμω
Hungarian:
kiad, kibocsát
Icelandic:
gefa út, dreifa
Indonesian:
membagi-bagikan
Italian:
distribuire, rilasciare
Japanese:
配布する
Korean:
배포하다
Latvian:
izdot; laist apgrozībā; iznākt
Lithuanian:
išleisti, išplatinti
Norwegian:
sende ut, utstede
Polish:
wydać
Portuguese (Brazil):
distribuir
Portuguese (Portugal):
distribuir
Romanian:
a pune în circulaţie; a distribui
Russian:
выпускать; обеспечивать
Slovak:
vydať; zverejniť
Slovenian:
izdati
Spanish:
distribuir
Swedish:
sända (lämna) ut
Turkish:
vermek, yayınlamak, dağıtmak
issue2[ˈiʃuː]verb
to flow or come out (from something) Example: A strange noise issued from the room.
Arabic:
يَتَدَفَّق
Chinese (Simplified):
流出，发出
Chinese (Traditional):
流出，發出
Czech:
vycházet
Danish:
komme fra
Dutch:
komen
Estonian:
väljuma, välja voolama
Finnish:
tulla
French:
sortir (de)
German:
herauskommen
Greek:
εκρέω, βγαίνω
Hungarian:
jön vhonnan
Icelandic:
koma úr, *frá
Indonesian:
keluar
Italian:
uscire
Japanese:
発する
Korean:
(흘러) 나오다
Latvian:
rasties; iztecēt
Lithuanian:
sklisti
Norwegian:
strømme ut, *fra
Polish:
wydostać się na zewnątrz
Portuguese (Brazil):
emanar
Portuguese (Portugal):
sair
Romanian:
a ieşi
Russian:
раздаваться
Slovak:
vychádzať
Slovenian:
priti ven
Spanish:
salir
Swedish:
komma (strömma) ut
Turkish:
gelmek, çıkmak
issue1[ˈiʃuː]noun
the act of issuing or process of being issued Example: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.
Arabic:
إصْدار
Chinese (Simplified):
发行
Chinese (Traditional):
發行
Czech:
vydání
Danish:
udstedelse
Dutch:
uitgave
Estonian:
käibelelaskmine
Finnish:
julkaiseminen
French:
émission
German:
die Ausgabe
Greek:
έκδοση, κυκλοφορία
Hungarian:
kiadás, kibocsátás
Icelandic:
útgáfa
Indonesian:
emisi
Italian:
emissione
Japanese:
発行
Korean:
발행, 발간
Latvian:
laišana (apgrozībā)
Lithuanian:
išleidimas
Norwegian:
utsendelse, utgivelse
Polish:
emisja
Portuguese (Brazil):
emissão
Portuguese (Portugal):
distribuição
Romanian:
emisiune
Russian:
выпуск
Slovak:
vydanie
Slovenian:
izdaja
Spanish:
emisión
Swedish:
utgivande, utsläppande, utfärdande
Turkish:
çıkarma; basma
issue2[ˈiʃuː]noun
one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc Example: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?
Arabic:
عَدَد
Chinese (Simplified):
（报刊等）期、号
Chinese (Traditional):
(報刊等)期、號
Czech:
číslo
Danish:
nummer; udgave
Dutch:
nummer
Estonian:
number
Finnish:
numero
French:
numéro
German:
die Ausgabe
Greek:
τεύχος, φύλλο
Hungarian:
(példány)szám
Icelandic:
tölublað
Indonesian:
penerbitan
Italian:
numero
Japanese:
発行物
Korean:
(출판물의) …호, …쇄
Latvian:
izlaidums; (laikraksta, žurnāla) numurs
Lithuanian:
numeris
Norwegian:
nummer, utgave
Polish:
numer
Portuguese (Brazil):
número
Portuguese (Portugal):
número
Romanian:
număr
Russian:
номер
Slovak:
číslo
Slovenian:
številka
Spanish:
número
Swedish:
nummer, utgåva
Turkish:
sayı, nüsha
issue3[ˈiʃuː]noun
a subject for discussion and argument Example: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.
Am*bi"tion\, n. [F. ambition, L. ambitio a going around, especially of candidates for office is Rome, to solicit votes (hence, desire for office or honor? fr. ambire to go around. See Ambient, Issue.]1. The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing. [Obs.] [I] used no ambition to commend my deeds. --Milton. 2. An eager, and sometimes an inordinate, desire for preferment, honor, superiority, power, or the attainment of something. Cromwell, I charge thee, fling a way ambition: By that sin fell the angels. --Shak. The pitiful ambition of possessing five or six thousand more acres. --Burke.
Ex"it\ [L., 3d pers. sing. pres. of exire to go out. See Exeunt, Issue.] He (or she ) goes out, or retires from view; as, exit Macbeth. Note: The Latin words exit (he or she goes out), and exeunt ( they go out), are used in dramatic writings to indicate the time of withdrawal from the stage of one or more of the actors.
Eyre\ ([^a]r), n. [OF. erre journey, march, way, fr. L. iter, itineris, a going, way, fr. the root of ire to go. Cf. Errant, Itinerant, Issue.] (O. Eng. Law) A journey in circuit of certain judges called justices in eyre (or in itinere). Note: They were itinerant judges, who rode the circuit, holding courts in the different counties.
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