reissue

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verb

To issue again.

“Copies of the original comic are valued by collectors, but the reissues are worthless.”

Less commonScrabble 7

Meanings

verbreissue (third-person singular simple present reissues, present participle reissuing, simple past and past participle reissued)

present singular third person reissues · participle present reissuing · participle past reissued · past reissued · alternative re-issue

  1. To issue again.

    Many of his numerous recordings have been re-digitized, enhanced and re-issued to a grateful public.

    2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 171
    1 more example

    Re-issue, re-package, re-package / Re-evaluate the songs / Double pack with a photograph / Extra track and a tacky badge

    1987, “Paint a Vulgar Picture”, in Morrissey (lyrics), Johnny Marr (music), Strangeways, Here We Come, performed by The Smiths
  2. To reprint a series of postage stamps from old plates.
  3. In patent law: to permit a patent with ministerial errors to be corrected and enforced for the remainder of the original term of the patent.
nounreissue (plural reissues)

plural reissues · alternative re-issue

  1. Something that has issued, or been issued again.

    Copies of the original comic are valued by collectors, but the reissues are worthless.

  2. A second or subsequent printing of postage stamps from old plates.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

verbprint anew

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  8. Proto-Italic*eks
  9. Latinex
  10. Latinex-
  11. Latineō
  12. Latinexeō
  13. Old Frenchissir
  14. Old Frenchissue
  15. Middle Englishissue
  16. Englishissue
  17. Englishreissue

From re- + issue.

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Translations

Bulgarian преиздавам, ново издание
  • преиздавам (preizdavam)to issue again
  • ново издание (novo izdanie)something that has issued, or been issued, again
Italian ristampare, ristampa
  • ristampareto issue again
  • ristampasomething that has issued, or been issued, again
  • riedizionesomething that has issued, or been issued, again
Polish reedycja, wznowienie
  • reedycjasomething that has issued, or been issued, again
  • wznowieniesomething that has issued, or been issued, again
Tagalog mulinlabas
  • mulinlabassomething that has issued, or been issued, again
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APA

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MLA

“reissue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reissue. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reissue,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reissue.

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