demand
Use Demand in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt.
2.
to ask for peremptorily or urgently: He demanded sanctuary. She demanded that we let her in.
3.
to call for or require as just, proper, or necessary: This task demands patience. justice demands objectivity.
4.
Law.
a.
to lay formal legal claim to.
b.
to summon, as to court.
verb (used without object)
5.
to make a demand; inquire; ask.
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noun
Idioms 6.
the act of demanding.
7.
something that is demanded.
8.
an urgent or pressing requirement: demands upon one's time.
9.
Economics.
a.
the desire to purchase, coupled with the power to do so.
b.
the quantity of goods that buyers will take at a particular price.
10.
a requisition; a legal claim: The demands of the client could not be met.
13.
on demand, upon presentation or request for payment: The fee is payable on demand.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English demaunden < Anglo-French demaunder < Medieval Latin dēmandāre to demand, L to entrust, equivalent to dē- de- + mandāre to commission, order; see mandate
1250–1300; Middle English demaunden < Anglo-French demaunder < Medieval Latin dēmandāre to demand, L to entrust, equivalent to dē- de- + mandāre to commission, order; see mandate
Related forms
de·mand·a·ble, adjective
de·mand·er, noun
coun·ter·de·mand, noun
o·ver·de·mand, verb, noun
pre·de·mand, verb (used with object)
Synonyms
3. exact. Demand, claim, require imply making an authoritative request. To demand is to ask in a bold, authoritative way: to demand an explanation. To claim is to assert a right to something: He claimed it as his due. To require is to ask for something as being necessary; to compel: The Army requires absolute obedience of its soldiers.
3. exact. Demand, claim, require imply making an authoritative request. To demand is to ask in a bold, authoritative way: to demand an explanation. To claim is to assert a right to something: He claimed it as his due. To require is to ask for something as being necessary; to compel: The Army requires absolute obedience of its soldiers.
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demand (dɪˈmɑːnd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to request peremptorily or urgently |
| 2. | to require or need as just, urgent, etc: the situation demands attention |
| 3. | to claim as a right; exact: his parents demanded obedience of him |
| 4. | law to make a formal legal claim to (property, esp realty) |
| —n | |
| 5. | an urgent or peremptory requirement or request |
| 6. | something that requires special effort or sacrifice: a demand on one's time |
| 7. | the act of demanding something or the thing demanded: the kidnappers' demand was a million pounds |
| 8. | an insistent question or query |
| 9. | economics |
| a. willingness and ability to purchase goods and services | |
| b. Compare supply the amount of a commodity that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specified price | |
| 10. | law a formal legal claim, esp to real property |
| 11. | in demand sought after; popular |
| 12. | on demand as soon as requested: a draft payable on demand |
| [C13: from Anglo-French demaunder, from Medieval Latin dēmandāre, from Latin: to commit to, from | |
| de'mandable | |
| —adj | |
| de'mander | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
demand
late 13c., from O.Fr. demander "to request," from L. demandare "entrust, charge with a commission," from de- "completely" + mandare "to order." The political economy sense (correlating to supply) is first attested 1776 in Adam Smith.
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Cultural Dictionary
demand definition
The amount of any given commodity that people are ready and able to buy at a given time for a given price. (See supply and demand.)
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Such an act doesn't require a toga, but it does demand a bit of dignity.
He would often demand certain changes-or in some cases turn it down entirely.
World oil demand is surging as supplies approach their limits.
Nature is not nearly so finicky or squeaky-clean as our ideals demand.
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