See Also: Demand(law)
Demand(medicine)
On Demand(money)
Demand(money)
demand(1)(dictionary)
demand(2)(dictionary)
Demand deposits(finance)
Demand shock(finance)
Supply and Demand(money)
Replacement Demand(money)

demand(2) (iou)



demand verb. LME.
[Old & mod. French demander from Latin demandare hand over, entrust, (in medieval Latin) demand, request, from de- DE- 1 + mandare to commission, order.]
I. verb trans.
Ask for (a thing) imperiously, urgently, or authoritatively; ask peremptorily (that, to do); claim as of right. LME.
Goldsmith Two ruffians..demanded to speak with the king. L. Ritchie To demand that the bones..should be returned to their care. W. S. Churchill The Crown claimed ownership..and demanded a licence fee.
Law. Formally claim (esp. realty) as the rightful owner. LME.
Ask (a person) formally or authoritatively to inform one (of, how, etc.). LME-E18.
Ask authoritatively or brusquely to know; insist on being told. Freq. with direct speech as obj. L15.
Shakespeare Rape of Lucrece They..demanded the cause of her sorrow. J. Steinbeck 'What's funny about it?' George demanded defensively.
Ask (a person) for; require (a person) to do. E17-L18.
Ask to see (a person); require to appear, summon. M17.
Of a thing: require, need. E18.
J. B. Priestley Fellows capable of working day and night..when the occasion demanded it. C. S. Forester The temperament that demands immediate action in the face of a crisis.
II. verb intrans.
Ask, inquire, make inquiry of (at) a person etc. arch. LME.
Bible (AV): Luke 3:14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do?
Make a demand (for), ask authoritatively. E16.
Shakespeare All's Well Our French lack language to deny, If they demand.
demandable adjective that may be demanded or claimed LME.
demander noun LME.
demanding adjective that demands; hard to satisfy, exacting, difficult: L19.