demand

Words with a similar base: demand

'demand'

[demand.n.01] as in: an urgent or peremptory request

Examples:
his demands for attention were unceasing

'demand'

[demand.n.02] as in: the ability and desire to purchase goods and services

Examples:
the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips
the demand exceeded the supply

'demand'

[requirement.n.01] as in: required activity

Examples:
the requirements of his work affected his health
there were many demands on his time

'demand'

[demand.n.04] as in: the act of demanding

Examples:
the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money

'demand'

[need.n.01] as in: a condition requiring relief

Examples:
she satisfied his need for affection
God has no need of men to accomplish His work
there is a demand for jobs

'demand'

[demand.v.01] as in: request urgently and forcefully

Examples:
The victim's family is demanding compensation
The boss demanded that he be fired immediately
She demanded to see the manager

'demand'

[necessitate.v.01] as in: require as useful, just, or proper

Examples:
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

'demand'

[demand.v.03] as in: claim as due or just

Examples:
The bank demanded payment of the loan

'demand'

[demand.v.04] as in: lay legal claim to

'demand'

[demand.v.05] as in: summon to court

'demand'

[demand.v.06] as in: ask to be informed of

Examples:
I demand an explanation

Origins

					demand (English)
└── demander (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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