demand meaning and definition

DEMAND noun

Definition of demand (noun)

1. an urgent or peremptory request
   • "his demands for attention were unceasing"
2. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
   • "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
   • antonym: supply
3. required activity
   • "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
   • synonyms: requirement
4. the act of demanding
   • "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
5. 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"
   • synonyms: need

DEMAND verb

Definition of demand (verb)

1. 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"
2. 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"
   • synonyms: ask, call for, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take
   • antonym: eliminate
3. claim as due or just
   • "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
   • synonyms: exact
4. lay legal claim to
5. summon to court
6. ask to be informed of
   • "I demand an explanation"