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demandan insistent and peremptory request, made as of right

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an insistent and peremptory request, made as of right

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈmænd/

Korean meaning: 요구, 수요

Korean pronunciation: 디-맨드 (강세: 맨드)

Example Sentences

  • My mom's demand for a clean room is stronger than a drill sergeant's!
  • The new iPhone is in such high demand that people camp outside stores.
  • He demanded an explanation for why his pizza had pineapple on it.

demand

NOUN

//dɪˈmænd//

an insistent and peremptory request, made as of right

demand concept
💡 Concept

Making forceful demands at negotiation

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demand rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Raise your hand to command what you demand!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈmænd/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈmɑːnd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootmand

Origin

From Old French 'demander', derived from Latin 'demandare', combining 'de-' (away, completely) and 'mandare' (to entrust, order). The word entered English through Norman French after 1066.

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🎵Rhyme

commandgrandhandbandland
command
grand
hand
band
land

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's demand for a clean room is stronger than a drill sergeant's!

The new iPhone is in such high demand that people camp outside stores.

😄 Fun example

He demanded an explanation for why his pizza had pineapple on it.

The job market demands workers with digital skills.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

requirerequestinsistclaimask

Antonyms

supplyoffergive

Related

commandorderneedwantrequirement