issue

noun

1. an outgoing; outflow; passing out
2. Archaic a way out; exit; outlet
3. a result; consequence; upshot
4. offspring; a child or children
5. profits from lands, estates, or fines; produce; proceeds
6. a point, matter, or question to be disputed or decided
7. a sending or giving out; putting forth
8. the thing or set of things issued; all that is put forth and circulated at one time the July issue of a magazine, an issue of bonds
9. Med.
   1. a discharge of blood, pus, etc.
   2. an incision or artificial ulcer for the discharge of pus
10. Informal a problem or difficulty: usually used in pl.

Etymology: OFr pp. of issir, to go out < L exire < ex-, out + ire, to go: see year

intransitive verb issued -·sued, issuing -·su·ing

1. to go, come, pass, or flow out; emerge
2. to be descended; be born
3. to be derived or result (from a cause)
4. to end or result (in an effect or consequence)
5. to come as revenue; accrue
6. to be printed or published; be put forth and circulated

transitive verb

1. to let out; discharge
2. to give or deal out; distribute to issue supplies
3. to print or publish; put forth and circulate; give out publicly or officially to issue commemorative stamps