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demand
[ dih-mand, -mahnd ]
verb (used with object)
- to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right:
He demanded payment of the debt.
- to ask for peremptorily or urgently:
He demanded sanctuary. She demanded that we let her in.
- to call for or require as just, proper, or necessary:
This task demands patience. Justice demands objectivity.
Synonyms:
- Law.
- to lay formal legal claim to.
- to summon, as to court.
verb (used without object)
- to make a demand; inquire; ask.
noun
- the act of demanding.
- something that is demanded.
- an urgent or pressing requirement:
demands upon one's time.
- Economics.
- the desire to purchase, coupled with the power to do so.
- the quantity of goods that buyers will take at a particular price.
- a requisition; a legal claim:
The demands of the client could not be met.
- the state of being wanted or sought for purchase or use:
an article in great demand.
- Archaic. inquiry; question.
demand
/ ɪˈɑːԻ /
verb
- to request peremptorily or urgently
- to require or need as just, urgent, etc
the situation demands attention
- to claim as a right; exact
his parents demanded obedience of him
- law to make a formal legal claim to (property, esp realty)
noun
- an urgent or peremptory requirement or request
- something that requires special effort or sacrifice
a demand on one's time
- the act of demanding something or the thing demanded
the kidnappers' demand was a million pounds
- an insistent question or query
- economics
- willingness and ability to purchase goods and services
- the amount of a commodity that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specified price Compare supply 1
- law a formal legal claim, esp to real property
- in demandsought after; popular
- on demandas soon as requested
a draft payable on demand
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 .)
Derived Forms
- ˈԻ, noun
- ˈԻ岹, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Իa· adjective
- ·Իİ noun
- dzܲt··Ի noun
- v··Ի verb noun
- d·Ի verb (used with object)
- p··Ի noun
- ܲd·ԻĻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of demand1
Idioms and Phrases
- on demand, upon presentation or request for payment:
The fee is payable on demand.
More idioms and phrases containing demand
see in demand ; make demands on ; on demand .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Maybe it’s a fool’s errand to look for logic in a film about unicorns, but an effective satire demands a realistic, recognizable framework.
“The demand is global. Audiences everywhere are craving stories that grip the human spirit ... and inspire us with real-life heroes.”
If some companies import fewer foreign goods this would increase demand for local products, which could also push up prices.
These days teams routinely demand the right to develop the land around their stadium — and cash in.
Admissions for highly sought after majors such as computer science makes admissions even more competitive with limited space, particularly within the UC system, and surging demand.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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