issue

Nouns

(n) 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
(n) one of a series published periodically
- she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room
number,
(n) 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
matter, topic, subject,
(n) 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
issuance, issuing,
(n) supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government government issue, military issue,
(n) the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- the average return was about 5%
proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff, return,
(n) 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
consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event,
(n) the immediate descendants of a person
- she was the mother of many offspring
- he died without issue
offspring, progeny,
(n) the becoming visible
- not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins
egress, emergence,
(n) an opening that permits escape or release
- he blocked the way out
- the canyon had only one issue
exit, way out, outlet,
(n) the act of issuing printed materials publication,

Verbs

(v) prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- publish a magazine or newspaper
publish, bring out, release, put out,
(v) circulate or distribute or equip with
- issue a new uniform to the children
- supply blankets for the beds
supply,
(v) bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
(v) come out of
- Water issued from the hole in the wall
- The words seemed to come out by themselves
come forth, egress, emerge, go forth, come out,
(v) make out and issue
- write out a check
- cut a ticket
- Please make the check out to me
make out, write out, cut,

Synonyms

publish bring out release put out number supply matter topic subject come forth egress emerge go forth come out issuance issuing government issue military issue make out write out cut proceeds take takings yield payoff return consequence effect result upshot outcome event offspring progeny emergence exit way out outlet publication

Antonyms

recall

Words of close approximity

Issus

issue forth issuer