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demanding - 4 dictionary results
de⋅mand
[di-mand, -mahnd]
–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.
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–verb (used without object)
| 5. | to make a demand; inquire; ask. |
–noun
—Idiom| 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. |
Origin:
1250–1300; ME demaunden < AF demaunder < ML dēmandāre to demand, L to entrust, equiv. to dē- de- + mandāre to commission, order; see mandate
1250–1300; ME demaunden < AF demaunder < ML dēmandāre to demand, L to entrust, equiv. to dē- de- + mandāre to commission, order; see mandate

Related forms:
de⋅mand⋅a⋅ble, adjective
de⋅mand⋅er, noun
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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Link To demanding
de·mand·ing (dĭ-mān'dĭng) adj. Requiring much effort or attention: exhausted by a demanding job. See Synonyms at burdensome. de·mand'ing·ly adv. |
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