issue
     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; "she found an old
        issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom" [syn:
        {number}]
     3: the provision of something by issuing it (usually in
        quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of
        penicillin was over a month ago" [syn: {issuing}, {issuance}]
     4: 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" [syn: {topic}, {subject}, {matter}]
     5: supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the
        government [syn: {military issue}, {government issue}]
     6: the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother
        of many offspring"; "he died without issue" [syn: {offspring},
         {progeny}]
     7: 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" [syn:
        {consequence}, {effect}, {outcome}, {result}, {event}, {upshot}]
     8: the income arising from land or other property; "the average
        return was about 5%" [syn: {return}, {proceeds}, {take}, {takings},
         {yield}, {payoff}]
     9: the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the
        emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow
        catkins" [syn: {emergence}, {egress}]
     10: an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the
         way out"; "the canyon had only one issue" [syn: {exit}, {outlet},
          {way out}]
     11: the act of issuing printed materials [syn: {publication}]
     v 1: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish
          a magazine or newspaper" [syn: {publish}, {bring out}, {put
          out}, {release}]
     2: circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform
        to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" [syn: {supply}]
        [ant: {recall}]
     3: bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
     4: come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The
        words seemed to come out by themselves" [syn: {emerge}, {come
        out}, {come forth}, {go forth}, {egress}]
     5: make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket";
        "Please make the check out to me" [syn: {write out}, {make
        out}, {cut}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0