(n)need, demanda condition requiring relief“she satisfied his need for affection”, “God has no need of men to accomplish His work”, “there is a demand for jobs”
(v)demandrequest urgently and forcefully“The victim's family is demanding compensation”, “The boss demanded that he be fired immediately”, “She demanded to see the manager”
(v)necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demandrequire as useful, just, or proper“It takes nerve to do what she did”, “success usually requires hard work”, “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”, “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”, “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”, “This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent”