[ 'ɪʃ(j)u: , 'ɪsju: ]
■ noun
1》 an important topic for debate or resolution.
↘( ~s ) informal personal problems or difficulties.
2》 the action of issuing.
3》 each of a regular series of publications.
↘a number or set of items ~d at one time.
4》 formal or Law children of one's own.
5》 a result or outcome.
■ verb ( ~s , issuing , ~d )
1》 supply or distribute for use or sale.
↘( ~ someone with ) supply someone with.
↘formally send out or make known.
2》 ( ~ from ) come, go, or flow out from.
Phrases
at ~ under discussion.
make an ~ of treat too seriously or as a problem.
take ~ with challenge.
Derivatives
issuable adjective
issuance noun
~less adjective
~r noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'outflowing'): from OFr., based on L. exit- , exire 'go out'.