demand

[dih-mand, -mahnd] / dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /

NOUN

question, request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal application call claim insistence interest need order requirement sale trade

STRONG

arrogation bid bidding charge clamor command counterclaim entreaty exaction importunity imposition inquiry interrogation lien necessity occasion petition plea prayer pursuit requisition rush search solicitation stipulation suit supplication ultimatum vogue want

WEAK

call for entreatment impetration imploration

Antonyms

STRONG

answer reply retreat

WEAK

grant offer

VERB

ask strongly for something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal challenge claim expect force order press question request require stipulate urge

STRONG

abuse apply arrogate badger beg beseech besiege bid charge cite coerce command compel constrain counterclaim direct dun enjoin entreat exact hit implore importune inquire interrogate knock nag necessitate oblige pester petition postulate pray requisition solicit summon supplicate tax

WEAK

clamor for hit up impetrate insist on sue for whistle for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer deny disclaim reply

STRONG

compliment exonerate free give leave alone please praise release

WEAK

grant offer present supply

VERB

require

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask call for fail need take want

STRONG

command crave involve lack necessitate oblige

WEAK

cry out for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

have

WEAK

give grant offer present reply supply

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His father, a fire-and-brimstone-spouting church elder, ordered him back, demanding he care for his grandmother, Ella, with the stark insistence: “She’s not my responsibility. It’s not fair of you to put the burden on me.”

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps more than any other issue, AI will demand the attention of those in charge of the major labels for the foreseeable future.

From Los Angeles Times

But after his MVP-level performance this season he almost certainly will demand a contract on par with the league’s top quarterbacks.

From Los Angeles Times

The contract “has expanded significantly beyond its original scope,” Lee said in a statement, later adding, “I believe the Council has a duty to demand transparency and closely scrutinize costs.”

From Los Angeles Times

An ailing Carlos Alcaraz said "believing" helped him pull through one of the most demanding matches of his career to down Alexander Zverev in five epic sets and reach his first Australian Open final Friday.

From Barron's

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