Meaning

2 senses
  1. (UK, idiomatic)Of two people, to argue with one another.

  2. (UK)Of two parties to a legal proceeding, to agree to argue about a particular legal claim.

Forms

joins issue, joining issue, joined issue, joined issue
Base formjoin issue · to join issue
3rd person singularjoins issue
Present participlejoining issue
Past simplejoined issue
Past participlejoined issue

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyjoin issue
he, she, itjoins issue

Past simpleLesson

all personsjoined issue

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave joined issue
he, she, ithas joined issue

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill join issue

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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