demand

de·mand  (d-mnd)

v. de·mand·ed, de·mand·ing, de·mands

v.tr.

1. To ask for urgently or peremptorily: demand an investigation into the murder; demanding that he leave immediately; demanded to speak to the manager.

2. To claim as just or due: demand repayment of a loan.

3. To ask to be informed of: I demand a reason for this interruption.

4. To require as useful, just, proper, or necessary; call for: a gem that demands a fine setting.

5. Law

a. To summon to court.

b. To claim formally; lay legal claim to.

v.intr.

To make a demand.

n.

1. The act of demanding.

2. Something demanded: granted the employees' demands.

3. An urgent requirement or need: the heavy demands of her job; the emotional demands of his marriage; an increased oxygen demand.

4. The state of being sought after: in great demand as a speaker.

5. Economics

a. The desire to possess a commodity or make use of a service, combined with the ability to purchase it.

b. The amount of a commodity or service that people are ready to buy for a given price: Supply should rise to meet demand.

6. Computer Science A coding technique in which a command to read or write is initiated as the need for a new block of data occurs, thus eliminating the need to store data.

7. Law A formal claim.

8. Archaic An emphatic question or inquiry.

Idiom:

on demand

1. When presented for payment: a note payable on demand.

2. When needed or asked for: fed the baby on demand.

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[Middle English demanden, from Old French demander, to charge with doing, and from Medieval Latin dmandre, to demand, both from Latin, to entrust : d-, de- + mandre, to entrust; see man-² in Indo-European roots.]

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de·manda·ble adj.

de·mander n.

Synonyms: demand, claim, exact, require
These verbs mean to ask for urgently or insistently: demanding better working conditions; claiming repayment of a debt; exacted obedience from the child; tax payments required by law.

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demand

Verb

1. to request forcefully

2. to require as just, urgent, etc.: the situation demands intervention

3. to claim as a right

Noun

1. a forceful request

2. something that requires special effort or sacrifice: demands upon one's time

3. Econ willingness and ability to purchase goods and services

4. in demand sought after; popular

5. on demand as soon as requested: the funds will be available on demand [Latin demandare to commit to]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	demand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing" petition, request, postulation - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority challenge - a demand by a sentry for a password or identification ultimatum - a final peremptory demand insistence, insisting - continual and persistent demands call, claim - a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" requisition - the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use call - a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call" margin call, call - a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement pay claim, wage claim - the wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives
	2.	demand - the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply" economic consumption, use of goods and services, usance, consumption, use - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily" economic process - any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth supply - offering goods and services for sale
	3.	demand - required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time" requirement duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
	4.	demand - the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" exaction - act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees" claim - demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
	5.	demand - a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs" need condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" deficiency, lack, want - the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost" necessity - the condition of being essential or indispensable
Verb	1.	demand - request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager" want - wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!" call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" expect, require, ask - consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons" clamor, clamour - make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance" dun - persistently ask for overdue payment; "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone" ask - require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"
	2.	demand - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" necessitate, need, require, call for, postulate, involve, ask, take exact, claim, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her" exact, claim, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her" govern - require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German" draw - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches" cost - require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job" cry for, cry out for - need badly or desperately; "This question cries out for an answer" compel - necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation"
	3.	demand - claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan" exact command - demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers" claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount" call in, call - demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
	4.	demand - lay legal claim to claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount" demand - summon to court
	5.	demand - summon to court summon, summons, cite - call in an official matter, such as to attend court demand - lay legal claim to
	6.	demand - ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation" call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

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demand

verb 1. request, ask (for), order, expect, claim, seek, call for, insist on, exact, appeal for, solicit

verb 2. challenge, ask, question, inquire

verb 3. require, take, want, need, involve, call for, entail, necessitate, cry out for << OPPOSITE provide

noun 4. request, order, charge, bidding

noun 5. need, want, call, market, claim, requirement, necessity >> in demand sought after, needed, popular, favoured, requested, in favour, fashionable, well-liked, in vogue, like gold dust

Translations

demand [dɪˈmɑːnd] vt (gen) → exigir [+ rights]; reclamar (= need); requerir

n (gen) → exigencia (= claim); reclamación f;

(ECON) → demanda;

to demand sth (from or of sb) → exigir algo (a algn);

to be in demand → ser muy solicitado;

on demand → a solicitud

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demand [dɪˈmɑːnd] vt → réclamer, exiger (= need); exiger, requérir

n → exigence f (= claim); revendication f;

(Econ) → demande f;

to demand sth (from or of sb) → exiger qch (de qn), réclamer qch (à qn);

in demand → demandé(e) → recherché(e);

on demand → sur demande

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demand [dɪˈmɑːnd] vt → verlangen;

(rights) → fordern;

(need) → erfordern, verlangen

n → Verlangen nt;

(claim) → Forderung f;

(Econ) → Nachfrage f;

to demand sth (from or of sb) → etw (von jdm) verlangen or fordern;

to be in demand → gefragt sein;

on demand (available) → auf Verlangen;

(payable) → bei Vorlage or Sicht

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demand [dɪˈmɑːnd] vt → richiedere

n → richiesta;

(ECON) → domanda;

to demand sth (from or of sb) → pretendere qc (da qn), esigere qc (da qn);

in demand → ricercato/a, richiesto/a;

on demand → a richiesta