demand (Meaning)
demand (n)
an urgent or peremptory request
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
required activity
the act of demanding
a condition requiring relief
demand (v)
request urgently and forcefully
require as useful, just, or proper
claim as due or just
lay legal claim to
summon to court
ask to be informed of
demand (v. t.)
To ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from, as by authority or right; to claim, as something due; to call for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt; to demand obedience.
To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question.
To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care.
To call into court; to summon.
The act of demanding; an asking with authority; a peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging as due; requisition; as, the demand of a creditor; a note payable on demand.
Earnest inquiry; question; query.
A diligent seeking or search; manifested want; desire to possess; request; as, a demand for certain goods; a person's company is in great demand.
That which one demands or has a right to demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an estate.
The asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as due.
The right or title in virtue of which anything may be claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person.
A thing or amount claimed to be due.
demand (v. i.)
To make a demand; to inquire.
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demand Sentence Examples
- The demand for affordable housing in the city is at an all-time high.
- The company struggled to meet the increasing demand for its products.
- Consumer demand for organic food has grown significantly in recent years.
- The sudden surge in demand caught the company off guard.
- The hotel experienced a spike in demand during the holiday season.
- The teacher's demand for excellence pushed her students to achieve their full potential.
- The demand for skilled workers in the tech industry continues to outpace supply.
- The government imposed restrictions to manage the demand for water during the drought.
- The artist's paintings were in high demand among collectors.
- The company launched a new advertising campaign to stimulate demand for its services.
FAQs About the word demand
an urgent or peremptory request, the ability and desire to purchase goods and services, required activity, the act of demanding, a condition requiring relief, r
requirement,request, claim, need, desire, requisition, ultimatum,wish, importunity, must
surplus, indulgence, nonnecessity,surplus, extra, comfort, indulgence, nonnecessity, extra, luxury
The demand for affordable housing in the city is at an all-time high.
The company struggled to meet the increasing demand for its products.
Consumer demand for organic food has grown significantly in recent years.
The sudden surge in demand caught the company off guard.
