Definitions
1.NounThe action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
A movement of soldiers towards an enemy, a sortie.
The outflow of a bodily fluid, particularly in abnormal amounts."The technique minimizes the issue of blood from the incision."
2.NounA movement of soldiers towards an enemy, a sortie.
3.NounThe outflow of a bodily fluid, particularly in abnormal amounts."The technique minimizes the issue of blood from the incision."
4.NounSomeone or something that flows out or comes out, particularly:
The bodily fluid drained through a natural or artificial issue.
Offspring: one's natural child or children."He died intestate and without issue, so the extended family have all lawyered up.; Although his own kingdom disappeared, his issue went on to rule a quarter of Europe.; 3. A conveys to B all right to the real property aforementioned for a term of _____ years, with all said real property's attendant issues, rents, and profits.; Yeah, I just got the June issue of Wombatboy.; The May 1918 issue of US 24-cent stamps became famous when a printer's error inverted its depiction of an airmail plane.; The bloody sergeant snaffled our whole issue of booze, dammit.; The company's issues have included bonds, stocks, and other securities."
5.NounThe bodily fluid drained through a natural or artificial issue.
6.NounOffspring: one's natural child or children."He died intestate and without issue, so the extended family have all lawyered up."
7.NounProgeny: all one's lineal descendants."Although his own kingdom disappeared, his issue went on to rule a quarter of Europe."
8.NounA race of people considered as the descendants of some common ancestor.
9.NounThe produce or income derived from farmland or rental properties."3. A conveys to B all right to the real property aforementioned for a term of _____ years, with all said real property's attendant issues, rents, and profits."
10.NounIncome derived from fines levied by a court or law-enforcement officer; the fines themselves.
11.NounThe entrails of a slaughtered animal.
12.NounAny action or deed performed by a person.
13.NounLuck considered as the favor or disfavor of nature, the gods, or God.
14.NounA single edition of a newspaper or other periodical publication."Yeah, I just got the June issue of Wombatboy."
15.NounThe entire set of some item printed and disseminated during a certain period, particularly a single printing of a particular edition of a work when contrasted with other print runs."The May 1918 issue of US 24-cent stamps became famous when a printer's error inverted its depiction of an airmail plane."
16.NounThe entire set of something; all of something."The bloody sergeant snaffled our whole issue of booze, dammit."
17.NounAny financial instrument issued by a company."The company's issues have included bonds, stocks, and other securities."
18.NounThe loan of a book etc. from a library to a patron; all such loans by a given library during a given period.
19.NounThe means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly:
A sewer.
20.NounA sewer.
21.NounThe place where something flows or comes out, an outlet, particularly:
An exit from a room or building.
A confluence: the mouth of a river; the outlet of a lake or other body of water.
22.NounAn exit from a room or building.
23.NounA confluence: the mouth of a river; the outlet of a lake or other body of water.
24.NounThe action or an instance of sending something out, particularly:"The issue of the directive from the treasury prompted the central bank's most recent issue of currency.; Congress delegated the issue of US currency to the Federal Reserve in 1913.; The uniform was standard prison issue.; The company's stock issue diluted his ownership."
25.NounA small incision, tear, or artificial ulcer, used to drain fluid and usually held open with a pea or other small object.
26.NounThe production or distribution of something for general use."Congress delegated the issue of US currency to the Federal Reserve in 1913."
27.NounThe distribution of something (particularly rations or standardized provisions) to someone or some group."The uniform was standard prison issue."
28.NounThe action or an instance of a company selling bonds, stock, or other securities."The company's stock issue diluted his ownership."
29.NounAny question or situation to be resolved, particularly:"Please stand by. We are having technical issues.; The issue before the court is whether participation in a group blog makes the plaintiff a public figure under the relevant statute.; For chrissakes, John, don't make an issue out of it. Just sleep on the floor if you want.; She has daddy issues, mommy issues, drug issues, money issues, trust issues, printer issues... I'm just sayin', girl's got issues."
30.NounA point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court."The issue before the court is whether participation in a group blog makes the plaintiff a public figure under the relevant statute."
31.NounAnything in dispute, an area of disagreement whose resolution is being debated or decided."For chrissakes, John, don't make an issue out of it. Just sleep on the floor if you want."
32.Noun(The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) A difficult choice between two alternatives, a dilemma.
33.NounA psychological or emotional difficulty, any problem or concern considered as a vague and intractable difficulty."She has daddy issues, mommy issues, drug issues, money issues, trust issues, printer issues... I'm just sayin', girl's got issues."
34.NounThe action or an instance of concluding something, particularly:
The end of any action or process.
The end of any period of time.
35.NounThe end of any action or process.
36.NounThe end of any period of time.
37.NounThe end result of an event or events, any result or outcome, particularly:
The result of a discussion or negotiation, an agreement.
The result of an investigation or consideration, a conclusion.
38.NounThe result of a discussion or negotiation, an agreement.
39.NounThe result of an investigation or consideration, a conclusion.
40.NounThe action or an instance of feeling some emotion.
41.NounThe action or an instance of leaving any state or condition.
42.VerbTo flow out, to proceed from, to come out or from."The water issued forth from the spring.; The rents issuing from the land permitted him to live as a man of independent means."
43.VerbTo rush out, to sally forth."The men issued from the town and attacked the besiegers."
44.VerbTo extend into, to open onto."The road issues into the highway."
45.VerbTo turn out in a certain way, to result in.
46.VerbTo end up as, to turn out being, to become as a result.
47.VerbTo come to a point in fact or law on which the parties join issue. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
48.VerbTo send out; to put into circulation."The Federal Reserve issues US dollars."
49.VerbTo deliver for use."The prison issued new uniforms for the inmates."
50.VerbTo deliver by authority."The court issued a writ of mandamus."