demand
verb (used with object)
to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
overdemand
-
a word derived from
demand.
Example Sentences
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New events manager Christian had decided to cope with the overdemand for tickets by simply printing more while executive chef Ron predicted financial disaster on the grounds that Tournedos Rossini didn't grow on trees.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 6, 2013
