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Demands

/dɪˈmɑːndz/

The desire to purchase goods and services.

📖 Definitions of "Demands"

noun
  1. 1

    The desire to purchase goods and services.

    "Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply."

  2. 2

    The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.

  3. 3

    A forceful claim for something.

    "Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality."

  4. 4

    A requirement.

    "His job makes many demands on his time."

verb
  1. 1

    To request forcefully.

    "I demand to see the manager."

  2. 2

    To claim a right to something.

    "The bank is demanding the mortgage payment."

  3. 3

    To ask forcefully for information.

    "I demand an immediate explanation."

  4. 4

    To require of someone.

    "This job demands a lot of patience."

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