v. 1 require, order, bid, call (for); insist, command I demand that you retract that remark! She demanded to know where he was going 2 claim, ask (for), require, insist on; exact They had paid for tickets and demanded entrance 3 require, call for, need, want, necessitate, cry out for This superb dish demands an excellent claret 4 ask (for), inquire or enquire, request; requisition We demanded help from the police
n. 5 request, bid, behest, requisition, order, insistence; outcry Our demand for service went unheeded 6 want, need, requirement, desire; market (demand), marketability; consumer or customer acceptance The demand for our products is low at the moment 7 in demand. wanted, needed, requested, coveted, popular, sought after, desired, desirable, Brit in request, US on request Bright graduates are always in demand 8 on demand. on call, on request, on presentation, when requested or required; at once, immediately, without delay These notes are payable on demand