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To establish or stipulate as a previous condition
“I must demand your complete discretion on this sensitive matter.”
(rare) To require as a necessity
“This sport will demand a high level of fitness and strength.”
To insist on having something
“I am going back to the shop to demand a refund on this piece of junk.”
To ask authoritatively or brusquely
“My mother would demand that I do the dishes before going to bed.”
To ask a question, usually aggressively
“Agent Alonzo Mosely was getting impatient. "Where are they?" he would demand.”
A sense of stressful urgency caused by having too many demands on one's time or resources
Plural for a pressing requirement
“There would be no such thing as a demand for loyalty were there no call for a man to deny his wish for home.”
Plural for an insistent and peremptory request, made as of right
“Our client's most recent demand is that we finish the project by the end of the quarter.”
Plural for demand in the market for a particular commodity or service
“There will always be a demand for skilled writers in the market.”
Plural for the desire for a particular commodity or service
“The local music festival has resulted in a rise in the demand for accommodation within the area.”
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