demand

B1 Topic:Economics & Markets

Also spelled d’mand

US /dɪˈmænd/ UK /dɪˈmɑːnd/ See IPA manual

Freq #2835

Meanings

1

noun
A strong and firm request for something.

The workers' demand for higher pay was rejected.
2

verb
To ask for something firmly and forcefully.

The customer demanded a refund.
3

noun
The desire and ability of customers to buy a product or service.

There is a high demand for electric cars these days.
4

verb
To require something as necessary.

This job demands a lot of patience.

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Synonyms

2 verb · to ask for something firmly... exact

More fraininsist stipulate

Word family

Forms demandeddemands

Derived forms counterdemanddemand-drivendemandabledemandeenondemandon-demandoverdemandprint-on-demandredemandundemanded

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Proverbs (1)

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Power concedes nothing without a demand

Simplified etymology

Demand entered English in the Middle English period with the sense “command formally.” It belongs to the same Latin-derived family as command, ultimately based on mandare, “to commit, command, or entrust.”

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand From late Middle English demaunden, from Old French demander, from Latin dēmandō, dēmandāre.

demaunden Middle English demander Old French demando Latin

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Topics

Economics & Markets General Vocabulary

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# demand

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈmænd/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈmɑːnd/
**Frequency rank:** 2835

## Meanings
1. A strong and firm request for something.
2. To ask for something firmly and forcefully.
3. The desire and ability of customers to buy a product or service.
4. To require something as necessary.

## Examples
- The workers' demand for higher pay was rejected.
- The customer demanded a refund.
- There is a high demand for electric cars these days.
- This job demands a lot of patience.

## Synonyms
- frain
- insist
- stipulate

## Derived Forms
- counterdemand
- demand-driven
- demandable
- demandee
- nondemand
- on-demand
- overdemand
- print-on-demand
- redemand
- undemanded

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: demaunden
- Root: demander
- Root: demando

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand From late Middle English demaunden, from Old French demander, from Latin dēmandō, dēmandāre.

## AI Etymology
demand comes from late Middle English demaunden, from Old French demander, from Latin dēmandō, dēmandāre. The historical chain includes Middle English demaunden, Old French demander, Latin demando. Current senses include A strong and firm request for something and to ask for something firmly and forcefully. English relatives and later formations include counterdemand, demand-driven, demandable.

## Topics
- Economics & Markets
- General Vocabulary

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