Source: http://www.lexipedia.com/english/demand
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 18:03:32+00:00

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n. the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
n. required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
n. an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"
n. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
n. a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
v. ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"
v. require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
n. (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
n. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
v. command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
v. instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"
v. necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation"
v. inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"
v. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
v. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
v. make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
v. beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"
v. make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"
v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
v. refer for judgment or consideration; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court"
v. ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"
v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"
v. inquire for; "seek directions from a local"
n. request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"

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