| 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.
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| 5. | to make a demand; inquire; ask. |
| 6. | the act of demanding. |
| 7. | something that is demanded. |
| 8. | an urgent or pressing requirement: demands upon one's time. |
| 9. | Economics.
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| 10. | a requisition; a legal claim: The demands of the client could not be met. |
| 11. | the state of being wanted or sought for purchase or use: an article in great demand. |
| 12. | Archaic. inquiry; question. |
| 13. | on demand, upon presentation or request for payment: The fee is payable on demand. |

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.)
Demand
A consumer's desire and willingness to pay for a good or service.
Investopedia Commentary
Think of demand as what you want. For example, market demand is the total of what everybody in the market wants.
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See also: Equilibrium, Supply