demand (dɪˈmɑːnd
)
Definitions
verb (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
- 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
- See in demand
- See on demand
Alternative Forms
deˈmandable adjective deˈmander nounWord Origin
C13: from Anglo-French demaunder, from Medieval Latin dēmandāre, from Latin: to commit to, from de- + mandāre to command, entrust; see mandateTranslations
- British English:
demand
A demand is a firm request for something.There were demands for better services.dɪˈmɑːnd NOUN There were demands for better services.
- Spanish:
exigencia
nf
- French:
exigence
nf
- German:
Forderung
nf
- Chinese: 要求 n
- Arabic: طَلَب n
- Portuguese: exigência nf
- Russian: требование nnt
- Croatian: potražnja nf
- Czech: požadavek nm
- Danish: krav nnt
- Dutch: vraag n
- Finnish: vaatimus n
- Greek: απαίτηση nf
- Italian: richiesta nf
- Japanese: 要求 n
- Korean: 요구 n
- Norwegian: etterspørsel nm
- Polish: żądanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: exigência nf
- European Spanish:
exigencia
nf
- Swedish: krav nnt
- Thai: ความต้องการ n
- Turkish: talep n
- Vietnamese: sự yêu cầu n
- 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 He demanded that I give him an answer.
- Spanish:
exigir
v
- French:
exiger
vt
- German:
fordern
v
- Chinese: 要求 v
- Arabic: يَطْلُبُ v
- Portuguese: exigir v
- Russian: требовать v
- Croatian: zahtijevati v
- Czech: požadovat v
- Danish: kræve v
- Dutch: eisen v
- Finnish: vaatia v
- Greek: απαιτώ v
- Italian: richiedere v
- Japanese: 要求する v
- Korean: 요구하다 v
- Norwegian: kreve v
- Polish: zażądać v żądać
- Brazilian Portuguese: demandar v
- European Spanish:
exigir
v
- Swedish: begära v
- Thai: ต้องการ v
- Turkish: talep etmek v
- Vietnamese: yêu cầu v
Usage examples
I didn't think this was a good time to demand a grapefruit juice.
, DEAD BEAT (2002)The fact that Tuscany is so popular with British celebrities also helps fuel demand.
Country Life (2004)The ASTI is refusing to enter negotiations until its demand for a 30 per cent pay claim is resolved.
Irish Times (2002)The government yesterday made it clear it would demand a minimum of six months per year this time.
Glasgow Herald (2001)We took a taxi back to the digs and an old German Porter let us in with enough grovelling to demand a tip.
, THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)