Reissue

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To publish or produce something again, typically a book, record, or similar item
2. To release or distribute a product or document once more after its initial availability
3. To bring out or distribute a previously issued work or item again

Etymology: "Reissue" is a plain compound: the prefix "re-", meaning "again," attached to "issue," which means to put something out or send it forth. To issue something is to release it into circulation, so to reissue it is to release it again, most often a book, recording, or print run that returns to shelves after its first appearance. The "issue" half has a longer journey. It descends from Latin "exire," meaning "to go out," built from "ex-" ("out") and "ire" ("to go"). That verb passed through Old French as "issir," and then "issue," which reached Middle English and carried the sense of going or flowing out, as in a stream's outlet. The notion of a thing going out from a source later broadened to offspring, outcome, and finally the public release of goods or publications. Because "re-" came into English from Latin and attaches freely to verbs, English speakers have long been able to add it to almost any action, so "reissue" was formed in English from these established parts rather than borrowed whole.

Synonyms: reprint, republish