to raise the issue
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3.7
- phrasal verb
- /reɪz ði ˈɪʃu/
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- During the meeting, I will raise the issue of employee benefits for discussion.
- raised the issue again
- also raise the issue
And that then raises the issue of language.
- And that then raises the issue of language.
- It's impossible, I think, to start a conversation about healthcare today without raising the issue of Ebola.
- And when I say concern, I mean raise the issue that that was a certainly a potential aspect.
- It's all about women victims, men perpetrators, political suicide to raise the issue of fathers.
Examples
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I just want to raise the issue of caring about things or ideals.
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At the next meeting, you raise the issue of the leadership team's lowered morale.
Academic text (1997) -
We want to raise the issue of safety.
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Yesterday in your speech, you raised the issue of morality.
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And that raises the issue of security.
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In fact, Reagan not only raised the issue during the summit, he devoted an entire session to it.
Academic text (2011) -
It's impossible, I think, to start a conversation about healthcare today without raising the issue of Ebola.
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Incidents like this raise the issue of whether certain selected debts should be repudiated.
Academic text (1991) -
Prime Minister yes, she's quite right to raise the issue of of local outbreaks and how to tackle them.
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In our interviews, we raised the issue of males intimidating females during game situations.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
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3.2
To bring up a subject or cause people to notice it
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2.6
To mention a subject for discussion
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6.7
To start talking about a topic that may be difficult or sensitive
To create a record of a problem or request in a support system for a team to fix
Antonyms
How Direct
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to bring up a topic or problem' is directly and compositionally derived from 'raise' (to bring up) plus 'issue' (subject/problem), with 'the' functioning as a determiner. This is a common verb + noun composition found across languages and standard English usage, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Raise the issue comes from the simple image of lifting something up so everyone can see it, because to raise means to lift and an issue is a problem or topic held up to get attention. So, it means 'to bring up' a topic or problem for discussion.