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DEMAND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of demand in English demand verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈmænd / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈmɑːnd / demand verb [T] ( REQUEST ) Add to word list Add to word list B1 to ask for something forcefully , in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused : I demanded an explanation . The union is demanding a seven percent raise this year . demand something from someone He has always demanded the highest standards of behavior from his children . [ + speech ] "And where do you think you're going?" demanded the police officer . [ + to infinitive ] I demand to see the manager . [ + that ] She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her. to ask for something ask for I asked the waiter for more water. request The department has requested permission to spend money on new equipment. apply for We applied for a building permit to put an addition on the house. demand People are demanding the right to return to their homes. appeal for The president appealed for calm. call for A group of religious leaders are calling for an end to racism and injustice in the city. See more results » We demand freedom from injustice / persecution . It was grossly unfair to demand such a high interest rate on the loan . I think I'm quite within my rights to demand a full refund . Carrying a gun , he walked up to the cashier and demanded money . She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager . Giving orders & commands about about-face all-points bulletin boss someone around phrasal verb bossily bossy commanding exact expect harry instruct overbearingly prescriptively push someone around phrasal verb put something on phrasal verb self-ordained stick stipulate summons task See more results » demand verb [T] ( NEED ) B2 to need something such as time , effort , or a particular quality : This is a very difficult piece of music to play - it demands a lot of concentration . demanded of He seems to lack many of the qualities demanded of (= needed by) a successful politician . Lacking things bankrupt bankruptcy be hard up (for something ) idiom bereft chronic disease go without (something) phrasal verb hard up hour if it wasn't/weren't for phrase in someone's hour of need idiom minus rid sans scrape scrape the bottom of the barrel idiom scream scream (out) for something idiom shortage starve starved See more results » demand noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈmænd / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈmɑːnd / demand noun ( REQUEST ) B1 [ C ] a strong request : You can't give in to children's demands all the time . demand for The government is unlikely to agree to the rebels ' demands for independence . They received a demand for payment . See also final demand the act of asking for something request Her request for information was denied. application His application for bail was granted. appeal The leader made an appeal for unity. call With calls for action mounting, policymakers are beginning to pay attention. demand We will never give in to terrorists’ demands. See more results » The party leader resisted demands for his resignation . The unions intend to call a strike if management will not agree to their demands. There's increasing demand for cars which are more economical on fuel . Low consumer demand has forced us to mark down a wide range of goods , sometimes by as much as 30%. Making appeals & requests adjuration appeal appellate apply for a job apply for something apply to someone/something appreciate cadge chugger imploring imploringly importunate importunately importune importunity invite someone to do something mooch propose seek tap See more results » demand noun ( NEED ) B2 [ C or U ] a need for something to be sold or supplied : demand for There was little demand for tickets . in demand Good teachers are always in demand (= are always needed ) . demands [ plural ] the difficult things that you have to do: demands of The demands of nursing are too great for a lot of people . See more Essential or necessary a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do idiom bake something in phrasal verb baked in basically basis be a question of doing something idiom hang on/upon something phrasal verb have occasion to do something idiom if need be idiom if/when push comes to shove idiom implicit in something life raft meat and potatoes idiom meet a requirement much-needed necessary stand or fall by something idiom symbiosis symbiotic symbiotically See more results » Idiom on demand (Definition of demand from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) demand | Intermediate English demand verb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈmænd / Add to word list Add to word list to ask for forcefully , in a way that shows that refusal is not expected and will not be accepted : [ T ] The library demanded $5 for each book returned late. [ + to infinitive ] I demand to see the person in charge . To demand is also to need something: [ T ] The twins demand a lot of attention . demand noun [ C/U ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈmænd / something asked for forcefully , or something that you accept as necessary : [ C ] The union’s major demand was for improved benefits . [ C ] The demands of nursing are too great for a lot of people . Demand is also need: [ C ] We can’t meet the demand for tickets to the game . [ U ] Good teachers are always in demand (= needed ) . Demand is also the desire to buy goods : There was weak demand for imported goods last month . (Definition of demand from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) demand | Business English demand noun uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈmɑːnd / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list [ S or U ] COMMERCE , ECONOMICS a need for goods or services that customers want to buy or use: increasing / rising / growing demand declining / falling / slowing demand high/ strong / huge demand a decline / drop / shift in demand Colourful Ceramics hope to tap into the demand for products made out of recycled materials . a rise / increase / boom in demand demand rises/grows/falls As populations age , demand rises for ever more complex and expensive health treatments . demand exceeds / outstrips supply to increase / decrease / satisfy demand Safecare says it has thrived by meeting a demand for affordable insurance . For the moment , strong customer demand is helping all four operators grow quickly . Rising prices for land and the need for security create demand for gated high-rise units . bolster/boost/fuel demand The dollar rose as buying of U.S. securities bolstered demand for the currency . [ U ] ECONOMICS the fact of customers buying goods and using services in an economy , and the amount that they buy : demand grows/recovers Pilkington said prices and demand were growing in Europe . There are signs of a slowdown in domestic demand . Grain prices are increasing , helped by both the strengthening U.S. economy and accelerating demand from China . [ C ] a strong request for something: a demand for sth/a demand that There was a demand that customers be compensated for the inconvenience they had suffered . accept / agree to/ reject a demand [ C ] a letter requesting that someone pays money that they owe : Defaulting customers received a final demand for payment . demands [ plural ] the things that a particular situation or person makes necessary : demands on sb/sth Most managers feel there are too many demands on their time . changing/competing/conflicting demands Staff are forced to face the conflicting demands of workplace and home . meet/respond to/satisfy the demands of sth Farmers need to modernize their tobacco production to meet the demands of a competitive market . in demand used for describing goods or services that customers would buy or use if they were available : Banking shares were also in demand, amid continued hopes of consolidation in the sector . The company must develop the right products - those that are in demand by their prospective clientele . on demand as soon as a request is made: The bank stated that there was little point in adding to small firms ' worries by making overdrafts payable on demand . whenever you need or want it: Television, movies , music , and computer games are now available on demand in homes over high-speed data links . The network is available on various cable operators ' on-demand services . the law of demand ECONOMICS an economic law that states that people buy less of a product when the price is high, and more when the price is low : This is the normal law of demand, in which the quantity of corn demanded increases as the price of corn declines . See also aggregate demand composite demand consumer demand cyclical demand derived demand elastic demand elasticity excess demand inelastic demand institutional demand market demand primary demand selective demand demand verb [ T ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈmɑːnd / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio to make a strong request for something: Miller was expected to go back to the bidders last night to demand a further rise in price . If the Revenue thinks you have underpaid it will demand payment and can charge a penalty of interest . Shareholders in the company are demanding the resignation of the chief executive . (Definition of demand from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of demand demand It makes sense that companies would tap into that demand , then rebuild traditional services to be offered new ways. From TechCrunch Can the party reconcile the demands of its donors with the interests of its rank and file? From The Atlantic No one is hiring grads in these majors because there is no demand . From CNN After all, shouldn't everyone g