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Demands - definition of demands by The Free Dictionary Demands - definition of demands by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/demands Printer Friendly demand (redirected from demands ) Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Financial , Idioms , Encyclopedia . de·mand (dĭ-mănd′) 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: demanded an explanation for the interruption. 4. To require as useful, just, proper, or necessary; call for: a gem that demands a fine setting. 5. Law a. To lay legal claim to; claim formally. b. To ask that (something) be done in accordance with a legal requirement. v. intr. To make a demand. n. 1. An act of demanding; an urgent request. 2. Something demanded: on strike until they get their 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 The desire for goods or services in an economy, measured as the amount people are ready to buy at a given price: Supply should rise to meet demand. 6. Law a. A formal claim. b. A request that some act be done or payment made in accordance with a legal requirement. 7. 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. [Middle English demanden , from Old French demander , to charge with doing, and from Medieval Latin dēmandāre , to demand , both from Latin, to entrust : dē- , de- + mandāre , to entrust ; see man- in Indo-European roots .] de·mand′a·ble adj. de·mand′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. demand ( dɪˈmɑːnd ) vb ( tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive ) 1. to request peremptorily or urgently 2. to require or need as just, urgent, etc: the situation demands attention . 3. to claim as a right; exact: his parents demanded obedience of him . 4. (Law) law to make a formal legal claim to (property, esp realty) n 5. an urgent or peremptory requirement or request 6. something that requires special effort or sacrifice: a demand on one's time . 7. the act of demanding something or the thing demanded: the kidnappers' demand was a million pounds . 8. an insistent question or query 9. (Economics) economics a. willingness and ability to purchase goods and services b. the amount of a commodity that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specified price. Compare supply 1 9 10. (Law) law a formal legal claim, esp to real property 11. in demand sought after; popular 12. on demand as soon as requested: a draft payable on demand . [C13: from Anglo-French demaunder, from Medieval Latin dēmandāre, from Latin: to commit to, from de- + mandāre to command, entrust; see mandate] deˈmandable adj deˈmander n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 de•mand (dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd) v.t. 1. to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right. 2. to ask for peremptorily or urgently: She demanded that we resign. 3. to call for or require as just, proper, or necessary: This task demands patience. v.i. 4. to make a demand; inquire; ask. n. 5. the act of demanding. 6. something that is demanded. 7. an urgent requirement. 8. a. the desire and means to purchase goods. b. the amount of goods purchased at a specific price. 9. the state of being wanted for purchase or use: an article in great demand. 10. Archaic. inquiry; question. Idioms: on demand, a. upon request for or presentation of payment. b. sanctioned by legal rights: abortion on demand. [1250–1300; Middle English demaunden < Medieval Latin dēmandāre to demand, Latin: to entrust] de•mand′a•ble, adj. de•mand′er, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. demand Demand can be a noun or a verb. 1. used as a countable noun A demand for something is a firm request for it. There have been demands for better services. 2. used as an uncountable noun Demand for a product or service is the amount of it that people want. Demand for organic food rose by 10% last year. 3. used as a verb If you demand something, you ask for it very forcefully. They are demanding higher wages. I demand to see a doctor. She had been demanding that he visit her. Be Careful! When demand is a verb, don't use 'for' after it. Don't say, for example, ' They are demanding for higher wages '. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 demand Past participle: demanded Gerund: demanding Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative demand demand Present I demand you demand he/she/it demands we demand you demand they demand Preterite I demanded you demanded he/she/it demanded we demanded you demanded they demanded Present Continuous I am demanding you are demanding he/she/it is demanding we are demanding you are demanding they are demanding Present Perfect I have demanded you have demanded he/she/it has demanded we have demanded you have demanded they have demanded Past Continuous I was demanding you were demanding he/she/it was demanding we were demanding you were demanding they were demanding Past Perfect I had demanded you had demanded he/she/it had demanded we had demanded you had demanded they had demanded Future I will demand you will demand he/she/it will demand we will demand you will demand they will demand Future Perfect I will have demanded you will have demanded he/she/it will have demanded we will have demanded you will have demanded they will have demanded Future Continuous I will be demanding you will be demanding he/she/it will be demanding we will be demanding you will be demanding they will be demanding Present Perfect Continuous I have been demanding you have been demanding he/she/it has been demanding we have been demanding you have been demanding they have been demanding Future Perfect Continuous I will have been demanding you will have been demanding he/she/it will have been demanding we will have been demanding you will have been demanding they will have been demanding Past Perfect Continuous I had been demanding you had been demanding he/she/it had been demanding we had been demanding you had been demanding they had been demanding Conditional I would demand you would demand he/she/it would demand we would demand you would demand they would demand Past Conditional I would have demanded you would have demanded he/she/it would have demanded we would have demanded you would have demanded they would have demanded Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new 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 negotiation