demand
[ dih-mand, -mahnd ]
/ dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to make a demand; inquire; ask.
noun
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Idioms for demand
on demand, upon presentation or request for payment: The fee is payable on demand.
Origin of demand
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3. 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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Words nearby demand
demagogue, demagoguery, demagoguism, demagogy, de Man, demand, demandant, demand bid, demand bill, demand curve, demand deposit
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British Dictionary definitions for demand
demand
/ (dɪˈmɑːnd) /
verb (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
noun
Derived forms of demand
demandable, adjectivedemander, nounWord Origin for demand
C13: from Anglo-French demaunder, from Medieval Latin dēmandāre, from Latin: to commit to, from de- + mandāre to command, entrust; see mandate
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Cultural definitions for 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.)
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Idioms and Phrases with demand
demand
see in demand; make demands on; on demand.
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