demand
/dɪˈmænd/noun, verb2 syllables
Demand means: require as useful, just, or proper.
Synonyms for demand15
noun, as in required activity
noun, as in a condition requiring relief
verb, as in require as useful, just, or proper
verb, as in claim as due or just
Opposites of demand
What does demand mean?11
verb
require as useful, just, or proper“It takes nerve to do what she did”
claim as due or just“The bank demanded payment of the loan”
request urgently and forcefully“The victim's family is demanding compensation”
lay legal claim to
summon to court
ask to be informed of“I demand an explanation”
noun
required activity“the requirements of his work affected his health”
a condition requiring relief“she satisfied his need for affection”
an urgent or peremptory request“his demands for attention were unceasing”
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services“the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips”
the act of demanding“the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with demand?27
three syllables
four syllables
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Demand in a sentence
- Of children we demand that they tell the truth, but why exactly of children?Dejo
- The greater the demand, the higher the prices.karloelkebekio
- I am sorry, we are unable to satisfy your demand.sharris123
- By the virtues of supply and demand, her husband was always in demand.kittles
- First of all, we don't have such a demand.ajje
- The demand for reciprocity in love doesn't come from love, but from vanity.Miktsoanit
- If all went according to her plan, she would be in great demand.CM
- There's no demand for them as tools, so the product line-up is poor.fcbond
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Forms of demand
as a noun
- plural
- demands
as a verb
- past tense
- demanded
- present participle
- demanding
- third-person singular
- demands
- past participle
- demanded