Words · Very common
demand
/dɪˈmænd/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
request urgently and forcefully
The victim's family is demanding compensation
- noun
an urgent or peremptory request
his demands for attention were unceasing
- verb
require as useful, just, or proper
It takes nerve to do what she did
- noun
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips
- verb
claim as due or just
The bank demanded payment of the loan