DEMAND - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
request urgently and forcefully
Example: The victim's family is demanding compensation; The boss demanded that he be fired immediately; She demanded to see the manager
Categories: Request, Bespeak, Call for, Quest
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
Example: the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips; the demand exceeded the supply
Categories: Economic process
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
lay legal claim to
Categories: Claim
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
claim as due or just
Example: The bank demanded payment of the loan
Categories: Claim
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Verb
summon to court
Categories: Summon, Summons, Cite
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Verb
ask to be informed of
Example: I demand an explanation
Categories: Request, Bespeak, Call for, Quest
Synonyms
Take, Ask, Postulate, Exact, Necessitate
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "demand" comes from Latin demando. It started in Old French demander. Then it appeared in Middle English demaunden.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.