| Demand (demand) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| De*mand" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Demanded] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Demanding.] [F. demander, LL. demandare to
demand, summon, send word, fr. L. demandare to give in charge,
intrust] de- + |
To ask or call for with authority; to claim
or seek from, as by authority or right; to claim, as something due;
to call for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt; to
demand obedience.
To inquire authoritatively or earnestly;
to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question.
To require as necessary or useful; to be
in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands
care.
To call into court; to
summon.
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| Demand (demand) |
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| v. i. | |
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| De*mand" |
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To make a demand;
to inquire.
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| Demand (demand) |
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| n. | |
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| De*mand" |
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The act of demanding; an asking with
authority; a peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging
as due; requisition; as, the demand of a creditor; a note
payable on demand.
Earnest inquiry; question; query.
A diligent seeking or search; manifested
want; desire to possess; request; as, a demand for certain
goods; a person's company is in great demand.
That which one demands or has a right to
demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an
estate.
The
asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as due.
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