English
Alternative spellings
demaund, demaunde (obsolete)
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/dɪ�m��nd/, SAMPA|/dI"mA:nd/
(General American|US) IPA|/dɪ�mænd/, SAMPA|/dI"m{nd/
audio|en-us-demand.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From OF. demander.

Noun
wikipedia|demand|demand (desire)
en-noun

1. The desire to purchase goods and services.

#:Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.

1. A need.

#: There is a demand for voluntary health workers in the poorer parts of Africa and Asia.

1. A claim for something.

#:Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.

1. A requirement.

#:His job makes many demands on his time.

1. An urgent request.

#:She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention.

1. An order.
2. (electric) the measure of the maximum power load of a utility's customer over a short period of time; the power load integrated over a specified time interval.

Derived terms
demand-driven
in demand
on demand

Usage notes
One can also make demands on someone.
see|Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take

Translations
trans-top|desire to purchase goods and services
Arabic: ا�تبرع
Czech: poptávka f
Danish: efterspørgsel
Dutch: vraag
Finnish: kysyntä
Hebrew: ��ק�ש (biqush) m
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Korean: �� (sooyo)
Portuguese: demanda, pedido f
Romanian: cerere
Slovene: povpraševanje n
Swedish: efterfrågan (på)
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trans-top|a claim for something
Hebrew: �ר�ש� (drisha) f
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trans-top|order
Danish: krav
Finnish: vaatimus
French: exige
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Portuguese: solicitação, demanda m
Slovene: zahteva f
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trans-top| measure of the maximum power load of a utility's customer over a short period of time
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ttbc|Spanish: demanda f, exigencia f

Verb
en-verb

1. To request forcefully.

#:I demand to see the manager.

1. To claim a right to something.

#: The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.

1. To ask forcefully for information.

#:I demand an immediate explanation.

1. To require of someone.

#:This job demands a lot of patience.

1. law To issue a summons to court.

Translations
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Arabic: �تبرع
Danish: kræve
Dutch: eisen
Finnish: vaatia, tivata, tiukata
French: exiger
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Hebrew: ��ר�ש (lidrosh) (1,4)
Romanian: cere
Spanish: exigir
Portuguese: demandar

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