RhymeZone: demands definitions

Definitions of demand:

noun: the act of demanding
Example: "The kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
noun: an urgent or peremptory request
Example: "His demands for attention were unceasing"
noun: the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
Example: "The automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"
noun: required activity
Example: "There were many demands on his time"
noun: a condition requiring relief
Example: "There is a demand for jobs"
verb: request urgently and forcefully
Example: "The victim's family is demanding compensation"
verb: claim as due or just
Example: "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
verb: ask to be informed of
Example: "I demand an explanation"
verb: summon to court
verb: lay legal claim to
verb: require as useful, just, or proper
Example: "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"