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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    request requirement need necessity claim call appeal petition solicitation invitation summons command order instruction directive mandate requirement exigency urgency pressure insistence coercion compulsion force obligation responsibility duty burden weight stress strain pressure constraint limitation restriction proviso stipulation condition terms clause article covenant pact agreement contract treaty arrangement understanding settlement compact bond indenture stipulation

    Meaning of Demand

    The primary meaning of the word "Demand" is to firmly ask or require someone to do something or to strongly request something.

    Definitions

    • A formal and polite request, especially one made by a person in authority
    • A requirement or need for something, especially a strong or urgent one
    • The state of being wanted or needed, especially in a particular market or economy
    • To ask or require someone to do something, especially in a firm or authoritative way

    Etymology of Demand

    The word "Demand" originated from the Old French word "demander", which is derived from the Latin words "de" (meaning "from" or "out of") and "mandare" (meaning "to commit" or "to entrust"), with the Latin word itself being a combination of "manus" (hand) and "dare" (to give)
    The word has been used in English since the 13th century, initially with the meaning of "to ask" or "to request", and later developing its modern meanings of "requirement", "need", and "to ask firmly"

    Example Uses

    • The company is in high demand due to its innovative products
    • The manager demanded that the employee meet the deadline
    • The demand for housing in the city is extremely high
    • The protest group made a demand for the government to take action on climate change

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    supply offer provision abundance surplus excess glut plethora sufficiency adequacy moderation restraint reluctance hesitation refusal rejection denial dismissal disregard neglect indifference apathy lethargy inactivity dormancy stagnation decline decrease reduction contraction shrinkage

    Related Nouns

    requirement necessity need obligation duty responsibility burden weight pressure stress strain constraint limitation restriction proviso stipulation condition term clause article covenant pact agreement contract treaty arrangement understanding settlement compact bond

    Related Verbs

    request require need ask solicit invite summon command order instruct direct mandate compel coerce force obligate bind constrain limit restrict stipulate condition agree contract treaty arrange understand settle compact bond

    Related Adjectives

    necessary required needed obligatory responsible burdensome weighty pressing stressful strained constrained limited restricted provisional stipulated conditional contractual covenantal pactional agreemental compact bonded forced compulsory coercive mandatory directive authoritative commanding instructive dominant controlling influential persuasive convincing compelling persuasive