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issue
What does issue mean?
issue (verb): circulate or distribute or equip with.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use issue in a sentence?
- Issue a new uniform to the children. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce issue?
/ˈɪʃu/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does issue come from?
From Middle English issue, from Old French issue (“an exit, a way out”), feminine past participle of issir (“to exit”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of issue?
What are antonyms of issue?
Words related to issue
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “issue”?
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What does “issue” mean?
to advise, propose, counsel favorably
Not quite: that's what recommend means.
prevent from being seen or discovered
Not quite: that's what hide means.
to add contents to so that it is full
Not quite: that's what fill means.
circulate or distribute or equip with
Right! That's what “issue” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “issue”?
report
Not quite: report means something else.
supply
Right!
happen
Not quite: happen means something else.
become
Not quite: become means something else.
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