Demand — synonyms, demand antonyms, definition

1. demand (Noun)

affirmation appeal appetite assertion bid bidding burden business call charge claim coercion counterclaim craving declaration direction due encumbrance entreaty essential • • • supply

demand (Noun) — An urgent or peremptory request. ex. "his demands for attention were unceasing"

demand (Noun) — The ability and desire to purchase goods and services. ex. "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips" ex. "the demand exceeded the supply"

demand (Noun) — Required activity. ex. "there were many demands on his time"

demand (Noun) — The act of demanding. ex. "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"

demand (Noun) — A condition requiring relief. ex. "there is a demand for jobs"

activity condition duty economic process obligation petition postulation request responsibility status call challenge claim consumption deficiency economic consumption exaction insistence insisting lack margin call necessity pay claim requisition ultimatum usance use use of goods and services wage claim want

2. demand (Verb)

annoy ask ask for badger bid bother brawl call call for charge clamor clamour coerce command compel complain constrain crave decide decree • • •

demand (Verb) — Request urgently and forcefully. ex. "The victim's family is demanding compensation" ex. "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately" ex. "She demanded to see the manager"

demand (Verb) — Must previously have happened or existed, happen or be in place during (in order for stated thing to be happening or be the case). ex. "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"

demand (Verb) — Claim as due or just. ex. "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

demand (Verb) — Lay legal claim to.

demand (Verb) — Summon to court.

demand (Verb) — Ask to be informed of. ex. "I demand an explanation"

bespeak call for cite claim quest request summon summons ask call call in claim clamor clamour command compel cost cry for cry out for draw dun exact expect govern require take want