English dictionary
issue
nounPronunciation
ˈɪsjuː
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
noun
- the act of issuing printed materials
noun
- an opening that permits escape or release
noun
- some situation or event that is thought about
noun
- an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
noun
- one of a series published periodically
noun
- the becoming visible
noun
- the immediate descendants of a person
noun
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
noun
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
noun
- supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
verb
- come out of
verb
- prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
verb
- bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
verb
- make out and issue
verb
- circulate or distribute or equip with
Example sentences
a new issue of stamps
the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago
he blocked the way out
the canyon had only one issue
he kept drifting off the topic
he had been thinking about the subject for several years
it is a matter for the police
the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone
politicians never discuss the real issues
she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room
not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins
she was the mother of many offspring
he died without issue
the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
his decision had depressing consequences for business
he acted very wise after the event
the average return was about 5%
Water issued from the hole in the wall
The words seemed to come out by themselves
publish a magazine or newspaper
write out a check
cut a ticket
Please make the check out to me
issue a new uniform to the children
supply blankets for the beds