Etymology : Middle English, exit, proceeds, from Middle French, from Old French, from issir to come out, go out, from Latin exire to go out, from ex- + ire to go; akin to Gothic iddja he went, Greek ienai to go, Sanskrit eti he goes
Pronunciation : i-(")shü,
chiefly Sout
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. act of sending out, distribution; something sent out, publication, edition; subject, topic, matter under discussion; end result; children, offspring. make available (stamp, stock, etc.); publish, distribute, circulate; come forth, flow; put out; distribute; discharge, emit; result from. issue\is"sue\ , n. [of. issue, eissue, f. issue, fr. of. issir, eissir, to go out, l. exire; ex out of, from + ire to go, akin to gr. 'ie`nai, skr. i, goth. iddja went, used as prefect of gaggan to go. cf. ambition, count a nobleman, commence, errant, exit, eyre, initial, yede went.].
2. the act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any inclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air from a bellows, of people from a house.
3. the act of sending out, or causing to go forth; delivery; issuance; as, the issue of an order from a commanding officer; the issue of money from a treasury.
4. that which passes, flows, or is sent out; the whole quantity sent forth or emitted at one time; as, an issue of bank notes; the daily issue of a newspaper.
5. progeny; a child or children; offspring. in law, sometimes, in a general sense, all persons descended from a common ancestor; all lineal descendants. if the king should without issue die.
6. produce of the earth, or profits of land, tenements, or other property; as, a conveyed to b all his right for a term of years, with all the issues, rents, and profits.
7. a discharge of flux, as of blood. ix.
8. 7. (med.) an artificial ulcer, usually made in the fleshy part of the arm or leg, to produce the secretion and discharge of pus for the relief of some affected part.
9. the final outcome or result; upshot; conclusion; event; hence, contest; test; trial. come forth to view the issue of the exploit. while it is hot, i 'll put it to the issue.
10. a point in debate or controversy on which the parties take affirmative and negative positions; a presentation of alternatives between which to choose or decide.
11. (law) in pleading, a single material point of law or fact depending in the suit, which, being affirmed on the one side and denied on the other, is presented for determination. see:
general issue, under general, and feigned issue, under feigned. cowell.
12. The act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any inclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air from a bellows, of people from a house.
13. The act of sending out, or causing to go forth; delivery; issuance; as, the issue of an order from a commanding officer; the issue of money from a treasury.
14. That which passes, flows, or is sent out; the whole quantity sent forth or emitted at one time; as, an issue of bank notes; the daily issue of a newspaper.
15. Progeny; a child or children; offspring.
16. In law, sometimes, in a general sense, all persons descended from a common ancestor; all lineal descendants.
17. Produce of the earth, or profits of land, tenements, or other property; as, A conveyed to B all his right for a term of years, with all the issues, rents, and profits.
18. A discharge of flux, as of blood.
19. An artificial ulcer, usually made in the fleshy part of the arm or leg, to produce the secretion and discharge of pus for the relief of some affected part.
20. The final outcome or result; upshot; conclusion; event; hence, contest; test; trial.
21. A point in debate or controversy on which the parties take affirmative and negative positions; a presentation of alternatives between which to choose or decide.
22. In pleading, a single material point of law or fact depending in the suit, which, being affirmed on the one side and denied on the other, is presented for determination.
23. See General issue, under General, and Feigned issue, under Feigned.
24. To pass or flow out; to run out, as from any inclosed place.
25. To go out; to rush out; to sally forth; as, troops issued from the town, and attacked the besiegers.
26. To proceed, as from a source; as, water issues from springs; light issues from the sun.
27. To proceed, as progeny; to be derived; to be descended; to spring.
28. To extend; to pass or open; as, the path issues into the highway.
29. To be produced as an effect or result; to grow or accrue; to arise; to proceed; as, rents and profits issuing from land, tenements, or a capital stock.
30. To close; to end; to terminate; to turn out; as, we know not how the cause will issue.
31. In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the parties join issue.
32. To send out; to put into circulation; as, to issue notes from a bank.
33. To deliver for use; as, to issue provisions.
34. To send out officially; to deliver by authority; as, to issue an order; to issue a writ. the provision of something by issuing it ; "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago" the act of issuing printed materials 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" one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom" supplies issued by the government come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves" bring out an official document circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds".
35. 1. An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing. Agents will raise the issue of prize-money for next year's world championships Is it right for the Church to express a view on political issues? see also:
side issue = subject, matter.
36. If something is the issue, it is the thing you consider to be the most important part of a situation or discussion. I was earning a lot of money, but that was not the issue The real issue was never addressed.
37. An issue of something such as a magazine or newspaper is the version of it that is published, for example, in a particular month or on a particular day. The growing problem is underlined in the latest issue of the Lancet = edition.
38. If you issue a statement or a warning, you make it known formally or publicly. Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations Yesterday his kidnappers issued a second threat to kill him. = put out.
39. If you are issued with something, it is officially given to you. On your appointment you will be issued with a written statement of particulars of employment Issue is also a noun. a standard army issue rifle.
40. When something such as a liquid, sound, or smell issues from something, it comes out of that thing. A tinny voice issued from a speaker.
41. The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed. The problems of immigration were not the question at issue.
42. If you make an issue of something, you try to make other people think about it or discuss it, because you are concerned or annoyed about it. It seemed the Colonel had no desire to make an issue of the affair.
43. If you take issue with someone or something they said, you disagree with them, and start arguing about it. I will not take issue with the fact that we have a recession. = argue.