Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)issuean 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” (n)issue, numberone of a series published periodically“she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room” (n)topic, subject, issue, mattersome 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” (n)issue, issuing, issuancethe act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)“a new issue of stamps”,
“the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago” (n)consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshota 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” (n)offspring, progeny, issuethe immediate descendants of a person“she was the mother of many offspring”,
“he died without issue” (n)emergence, egress, issuethe becoming visible“not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins” (n)exit, issue, outlet, way outan opening that permits escape or release“he blocked the way out”,
“the canyon had only one issue” Verbs
(v)issue, supplycirculate or distribute or equip with“issue a new uniform to the children”,
“supply blankets for the beds” (v)issuebring out an official document (such as a warrant)