Issued

ˈɪʃud

verbBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
2 meanings3 questions

Definitions

2 meanings
1

To formally supply or distribute something, often officially.

ˈɪʃud

verbneutralBeginner
General

To send out or supply something officially.

The government issued new guidelines on mask-wearing.

💡 Simply: Like giving something out officially. If the teacher *issued* a homework assignment, she gave it to everyone.

👶 For kids: When you *issue* something, it means to give something to people, like when the teacher gives you a test.

More Examples

2

The bank issued a statement regarding the recent market volatility.

3

The principal issued a warning to students about inappropriate behavior.

How It's Used

Business

"The company issued a press release announcing the new product."

Legal

"The court issued a warrant for his arrest."

Finance

"The bank issued a loan to the applicant."

2

To come forth or emanate from a source.

ˈɪʃud

verbneutralmedium
General

To arise or flow out.

Smoke issued from the chimney.

💡 Simply: To come out or flow. Like when juice *issues* from a squeezed orange.

👶 For kids: To come out or flow from something, like when water *issues* from a faucet.

More Examples

2

A sigh issued from her lips.

3

An order issued from headquarters.

How It's Used

Literary

"Tears issued from her eyes."

Medical

"Blood issued from the wound."

Tip:Picture water *issuing* from a fountain – it's flowing out.

From Old French *issir* ('to come out, emerge'), derived from Latin *exīre* ('to go out').

Used since the 14th century, originally referring to 'coming forth' or 'flowing out,' later evolving to mean 'to give out' or 'distribute'.

Memory tip

Think of 'issuing' a passport – it's an official act of giving something.

Word Origin

LanguageLatin
Original meaning

"to go out"

issue a statementissue a warningissue a decreeissue a passportissue a loanissue forth

Common misspellings

issedishued

Usage

40%Spoken
60%Written