n. 25B6; noun
I gave in to her demands : REQUEST, call, command, order, dictate, ultimatum, stipulation.
the demands of a young family : REQUIREMENT, need, desire, wish, want; claim, imposition.
the big demand for such toys : MARKET, call, appetite, desire; run on, rush on.
25B6; verb
workers demanded wage increases : CALL FOR, ask for, request, push for, hold out for; insist on, claim.
Harvey demanded that I tell him the truth : ORDER, command, enjoin, urge; poetic/literary bid.
Where is she? he demanded : ASK, inquire, question, interrogate; challenge.
an activity demanding detailed knowledge : REQUIRE, need, necessitate, call for, involve, entail.
they demanded complete anonymity : INSIST ON, stipulate, make a condition of; expect, look for.
25A0; in demand SOUGHT-AFTER, desired, coveted, wanted, requested; marketable, desirable, popular, all the rage, at a premium, like gold dust; informal big, trendy, hot.