1. claim, requirement; strong request. claim, require; strongly request. demand\de*mand"\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. demanded; p. pr. & vb. n. demanding.] [f. demander, ll. demandare to demand, summon, send word, fr. l. demandare to give in charge, intrust; de- + mandare to commit to one's charge, commission, order, command. cf. mandate, commend.].
2. 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. this, in our foresaid holy father's name, pope innocent, i do demand of thee.
3. to inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question. i did demand what news from shrewsbury.
4. to require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care.
5. (law) to call into court; to summon.demand \de*mand"\, v. i. to make a demand; to inquire. the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, and what shall we do? ii. 14.demand \de*mand"\, n. [f. demande, fr. demander. see:
demand, v. t.].
6. 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. the demand [is] by the word of the holy ones. iv.
7. he that has confidence to turn his wishes into demands will be but a little way from thinking he ought to obtain them.
8. earnest inquiry; question; query.
9. 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. in 1678 came forth a second edition [pilgrim's progress] with additions; and then the demand became immense.
10. that which one demands or has a right to demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an estate.
11. (law) (a) the asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as due. (b) the right or title in virtue of which anything may be claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person. (c) a thing or amount claimed to be due.
12. 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.
13. To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question.
14. To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care.
15. To call into court; to summon.
16. To make a demand; to inquire.
17. 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.
18. Earnest inquiry; question; query.
19. 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.
20. That which one demands or has a right to demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an estate.
21. The asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as due.
22. The right or title in virtue of which anything may be claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person.
23. A thing or amount claimed to be due. the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money" 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 demand exceeded the supply" request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see:
the manager" claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan" ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation" summon to court lay legal claim to.
24. 1. If you demand something such as information or action, you ask for it in a very forceful way. Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary Russia demanded that Unita send a delegation to the peace talks The hijackers are demanding to speak to representatives of both governments `What did you expect me to do about it?' she demanded.
25. If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice = require.
26. A demand is a firm request for something. There have been demands for services from tenants up there.
27. If you refer to demand, or to the demand for something, you are referring to how many people want to have it, do it, or buy it. Another flight would be arranged on Saturday if sufficient demand arose Demand for coal is down and so are prices ¡Ù supply.
28. The demands of something or its demands on you are the things which it needs or the things which you have to do for it. the demands and challenges of a new job.
29. If someone or something is in demand or in great demand, they are very popular and a lot of people want them. He was much in demand as a lecturer in the US.
30. If someone or something makes demands on you, they require you to do things which need a lot of time, energy, or money. I had no right to make demands on his time.
31. If something is available or happens on demand, you can have it or it happens whenever you want it or ask for it. a national commitment to providing treatment on demand for drug abusers.
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