n. the 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. the act of issuing printed materials

n. an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

n. 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"

n. one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"

n. the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"

n. the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"

n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

v. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"

v. bring out an official document (such as a warrant)

v. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"