n.

1. 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
2. one of a series published periodically;
   number
   
   • she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room
3. the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity);
   issuing, issuance
   
   • a new issue of stamps
   • the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago
4. some situation or event that is thought about;
   topic, subject, matter
   
   • he kept drifting off the topic
   • he had been thinking about the subject for several years
   • it is a matter for the police
5. supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government;
   military issue, government issue
6. the immediate descendants of a person;
   offspring, progeny
   
   • she was the mother of many offspring
   • he died without issue
7. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon;
   consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, upshot
   
   • the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
   • his decision had depressing consequences for business
   • he acted very wise after the event
8. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property;
   return, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff
   
   • the average return was about 5%
9. the becoming visible;
   emergence, egress
   
   • not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins
10. an opening that permits escape or release;
    exit, outlet, way out
    
    • he blocked the way out
    • the canyon had only one issue
11. the act of issuing printed materials;
    publication

v.

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