demand
[ dih-mand, -mahnd ]
/ dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to make a demand; inquire; ask.
noun
Idioms for demand
on demand,
upon presentation or request for payment: The fee is payable on demand.
Origin of demand
synonym study for demand
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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British Dictionary definitions for demand
demand
/ (dɪˈmɑːnd) /
verb (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
noun
Derived forms of demand
demandable, adjective demander, 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
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.)
Idioms and Phrases with demand
demand
see in demand; make demands on; on demand.