dɪˈmɑːnd dɪˈmænd dɪˈmɑːnd dɪˈmænd ɪɡˈzækt ɪnˈvɒlv ɪnˈvɑlv nɪˈsɛsɪteɪt nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt ˈpɒstjʊlət ˈpɑstʃələt ɹɪˈkwaɪə ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ ɹɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nt ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt teɪk

request urgently and forcefully The victim's family is demanding compensation The boss demanded that he be fired immediately She demanded to see the manager claim as due or just The bank demanded payment of the loan ask to be informed of I demand an explanation the act of demanding the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money summon to court lay legal claim to require 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 required activity the requirements of his work affected his health there were many demands on his time an urgent or peremptory request his demands for attention were unceasing the ability and desire to purchase goods and services the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips the demand exceeded the supply a 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