issue

Definitions


[ˈɪsjuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an important topic or problem for debate or discussion
(e.g: the issue of racism)

- the action of supplying or distributing an item for use, sale, or official purposes
(e.g: the issue of notes by the Bank of England)

- a result or outcome of something
(e.g: the chance of carrying such a scheme to a successful issue was small)

- the action of flowing or coming out
(e.g: a point of issue)

- children of one's own
(e.g: the earl died without male issue)


Phrases:
- at issue
- make an issue of
- take issue with

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘outflowing’): from Old French, based on Latin exitus, past participle of exire ‘go out’


[ˈɪsjuː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- supply or distribute (something) for use or sale
(e.g: licences were issued indiscriminately to any company)

- come, go, or flow out from
(e.g: exotic smells issued from a nearby building)


Phrases:
- at issue
- make an issue of
- take issue with

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘outflowing’): from Old French, based on Latin exitus, past participle of exire ‘go out’




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