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demand > 11 senses
NOUN1demandThe ability and desire to purchase goods and services
2demandAn urgent or peremptory request
3demand, needA condition requiring relief
4demandThe act of demanding
5demand, requirementRequired activity
VERB1demandRequest urgently and forcefully
2demand, necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call forRequire as useful, just, or proper
3demand, exactClaim as due or just
4demandLay legal claim to
5demandSummon to court
6demandAsk to be informed of
demand > pronunciation
Soundsdihmae'nd
Rhymesampersand, armband, backhand, and 86 more rhymes in aend at the HyperDic website...
demand > noun 1, process
MeaningThe ability and desire to purchase goods and services.
Examples"the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
Narrowerconsumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services
Broadereconomic process
Contrarysupply
demand > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn urgent or peremptory request.
Examples"his demands for attention were unceasing"
Narrowerchallenge; ultimatum; insistence, insisting; call, claim; requisition; call; margin call, call; wage claim, pay claim
Broaderrequest, petition, postulation
Verbsdemand
demand > noun 3, state
MeaningA condition requiring relief.
Examples"there is a demand for jobs"
Synonymsneed
Narrowerlack, deficiency, want; necessity
Broadercondition, status
Verbsdemand
demand > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of demanding.
Examples"the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
Narrowerexaction; claim
Broaderactivity
Verbsdemand; demand
demand > noun 5, cognition
MeaningRequired activity.
Examples"there were many demands on his time"
Synonymsrequirement
Broaderduty, responsibility, obligation
Verbsdemand
demand > verb 1, communication
MeaningRequest urgently and forcefully.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
ModelThey demand to move
Examples"The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
Narrowerwant; ask, require, expect; clamor, clamour; dun; ask
Broaderrequest, bespeak, call for, quest
Nounsdemand; demand; demander
demand > verb 2, stative
MeaningRequire as useful, just, or proper.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
Synonymsnecessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for
Narrowerclaim, take, exact; govern; draw; cost; cry out for, cry for; imply, involve
Contraryobviate, rid of, eliminate
Similar toclaim, take, exact
Nounsdemand; demand
demand > verb 3, communication
MeaningClaim as due or just.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThe banks demand the check
Examples"The bank demanded payment of the loan"
Synonymsexact
Narrowercommand; call, call in
Broaderclaim
Nounsdemand; demander
demand > verb 4, communication
MeaningLay legal claim to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderclaim
Similar todemand
demand > verb 5, communication
MeaningSummon to court.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Broadersummon, summons, cite
Similar todemand
demand > verb 6, communication
MeaningAsk to be informed of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"I demand an explanation"
Broaderrequest, bespeak, call for, quest

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