Word Frequency
demand (dɪˈmɑːnd
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Definitions
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 supply1 (sense 9)
- (law) a formal legal claim, esp to real property
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See in demand
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See on demand
Derived Forms
deˈmandable adjectivedeˈmander noun
Word Origin
C13: from Anglo-French demaunder, from Medieval Latin dēmandāre, from Latin: to commit to, from de- + mandāre to command, entrust; see mandateTranslations for 'demand'
- British English: demand A demand is a firm request for something.There were demands for better services.dɪˈmɑːnd NOUN
- Arabic: طَلَب
- Brazilian Portuguese: exigência
- Chinese: 要求
- Croatian: potražnja
- Czech: požadavek
- Danish: krav
- Dutch: eiskooplust
- European Spanish: exigencia
- Finnish: vaatimuskäsky
- French: exigence
- German: Forderung
- Greek: απαίτηση
- Italian: richiesta
- Japanese: 要求
- Korean: 요구
- Norwegian: etterspørsel
- Polish: żądanie
- Portuguese: exigência
- Romanian: cerere cereri
- Russian: требование
- Spanish: exigencia
- Swedish: krav
- Thai: ความต้องการ
- Turkish: talep
- Ukrainian: вимога
- Vietnamese: nhu cầu
- British English: demand If you demand something such as information or action, you ask for it in a very forceful way.He demanded that I give him an answer.dɪˈmɑːnd VERB
- Arabic: يَطْلُبُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: demandar
- Chinese: 要求
- Croatian: zahtijevati
- Czech: požadovat
- Danish: kræve
- Dutch: eisen
- European Spanish: exigir
- Finnish: vaatiakäskeä
- French: exiger
- German: fordern
- Greek: απαιτώ
- Italian: richiedere
- Japanese: 要求する
- Korean: 요구하다
- Norwegian: kreve
- Polish: zażądać żądać
- Portuguese: exigir
- Romanian: a cere
- Russian: требовать
- Spanish: exigir
- Swedish: begära
- Thai: ต้องการ
- Turkish: talep etmek
- Ukrainian: вимагати
- Vietnamese: yêu cầu
Example Sentences Including 'demand'
"We do not predict a fall in demand for highly-skilled university graduates.Irish Times (2002)
And any minute now, Maartens would swan in and demand an update.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Appeal to their gentle side and ask for help in dealing with your problems rather than demand it.MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)
Despite the economic slowdown, demand for Italian properties is experiencing an unprecedented boom.Country Life (2004)
Energis has also yet to demonstrate that it can turn its impressive revenue growth into the sort of profits the City will demand.Glasgow Herald (2001)
It was particularly hit by poor mobile phone sales and a fall in demand for TV set-top boxes.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Not a lot of demand for Porsche parts, around here,' he added pointedly.LOST SUMMER (2002)
She certainly seemed to have enjoyed it, enough to demand more.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Workers depending on long hours of overtime have been hit hard by the US economic downturn, which has pushed down demand for sportswear.Irish Times (2002)
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