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- pronunciation:
- dih
maend
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
demands, demanding, demanded |
| definition 1: |
to request forcefully.
The local government demanded the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the region.The professor demands a lot of work from her students.She demanded to see the manager.He demanded that he be given an audience with the king.The supervisor demanded that the employee work overtime until he completed the task.I demand that you give me a full refund.- synonyms:
- command
- similar words:
- adjure, ask, call, dictate, direct, insist, order, postulate, request, require, requisition, tell, urge, want
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| definition 2: |
to claim as a right.
They demanded their freedom.- synonyms:
- claim, lay claim to
- similar words:
- ask, insist on, require, wish
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| definition 3: |
to need or require.
Babies demand a lot of attention.The roof demands fixing immediately.- synonyms:
- call for, claim, need, require, want
- similar words:
- command, exact, importune, take
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| related words: |
bid, call, charge, compel, covenant, desire, enforce, impel, make, oblige, occasion, prescribe, warrant |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to make a forceful request or command.
He always demands; he never just asks in a considerate manner.- similar words:
- ask, command, dictate, direct, importune, order, require
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| related words: |
beseech, bid, ordain, want, wish |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of requesting or commanding forcefully; order.
The coach's demand that the team work even harder was met with groans and heavy sighs.She grew tired of their constant demands.- synonyms:
- bidding, command
- similar words:
- behest, charge, dictate, direction, exaction, order, request, requisition
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| definition 2: |
that which is demanded.
Equality and justice have lately become the demands of these oppressed people.- similar words:
- call, claim, command, exaction, imposition, necessity, need, order, request, requirement, requisition, ultimatum
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| definition 3: |
the state of being requested or sought after.
She is in great demand as an entertainer.- similar words:
- popularity, vogue
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| definition 4: |
a requirement; claim.
The demands of the job are tough but exciting for someone like her.It's been a challenge for him to keep up with the demands of his school work this year.- synonyms:
- claim, requirement
- similar words:
- call, dictate, drain, necessity, requisition
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| definition 5: |
in economics, the desire of consumers for goods or services.
These are the laws of supply and demand.The product was invented ten years ago, but there was no great demand for it until recently.- similar words:
- desire, market, need, want
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| related words: |
cry, pressure, wish |
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| derivations: |
demandable (adj.), demander (n.) |
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