Synonyms for demand
dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑndde·mand

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1. demandnoun

   A requirement.

   His job makes many demands on his time.

   Synonyms:
   imposition

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1. demand

   One asks what he feels that he may fairly claim and reasonably expect; "if a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father," Luke xi, 11; he begs for that to which he advances no claim but pity. Demand is a determined and often an arrogant word; one may rightfully demand what is his own or his due, when it is withheld or denied; or he may wrongfully demand that to which he has no claim but power. Require is less arrogant and obtrusive than demand, but is exceedingly strenuous; as, the court requires the attendance of witnesses. Entreat implies a special earnestness of asking, and beseech, a still added and more humble intensity; beseech was formerly often used as a polite intensive for beg or pray; as, I beseech you to tell me. To implore is to ask with weeping and lamentation; to supplicate is to ask, as it were, on bended knees. Crave and request are somewhat formal terms; crave has almost disappeared from conversation; request would seem distant between parent and child. Pray is now used chiefly of address to the Supreme Being; petition is used of written request to persons in authority; as, to petition the legislature to pass an act, or the governor to pardon an offender.

   Synonyms:
   ask, beg, beseech, crave, entreat, implore, petition, pray, request, require, solicit, supplicate

   Antonyms:
   claim, command, deny, enforce, exact, extort, insist, refuse, reject

   Preposition:
   Ask a person for a thing; ask a thing of or from a person; ask after or about one's health, welfare, friends, etc.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. demand

   Synonyms:
   claim, require, ask for, call for, insist

   Antonyms:
   disclaim, waive, forego, petition, request, supplicate

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1. demandnoun

   an urgent or peremptory request

   "his demands for attention were unceasing"

   Synonyms:
   requirement, need

   Antonyms:
   supply

2. demandnoun

   the ability and desire to purchase goods and services

   "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"

   Synonyms:
   requirement, need

   Antonyms:
   supply

3. requirement, demandnoun

   required activity

   "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"

   Synonyms:
   necessary, requirement, essential, prerequisite, necessity, requisite, need

   Antonyms:
   supply

4. demandnoun

   the act of demanding

   "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"

   Synonyms:
   requirement, need

   Antonyms:
   supply

5. need, demandverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   indigence, need, pauperism, pauperization, requirement, motive, motivation, want, penury

   Antonyms:
   supply

6. demandverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   take, involve, require, ask, need, postulate, exact, call for, necessitate

   Antonyms:
   supply

7. necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demandverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   require, read, pick up, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, inquire, take on, carry, deal, assume, have, hold, choose, study, learn, fill, necessitate, bespeak, invite, imply, consume, drive, hire, posit, consider, need, rent, pick out, collect, quest, contract, adopt, film, remove, gather up, lease, take aim, want, take up, train, strike, use up, select, take, engage, make, claim, regard, enquire, request, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, call for, affect, expect, bring, command, submit, convey, shoot, aim, direct, contend, charter, get, contain, take in, subscribe, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, accept, guide, admit, ask, conduct

   Antonyms:
   supply

8. demand, exactverb

   claim as due or just

   "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

   Synonyms:
   claim, take, involve, require, ask, need, postulate, exact, call for, necessitate

   Antonyms:
   supply

9. demandverb

   lay legal claim to

   Synonyms:
   take, involve, require, ask, need, postulate, exact, call for, necessitate

   Antonyms:
   supply

10. demandverb

    summon to court

    Synonyms:
    take, involve, require, ask, need, postulate, exact, call for, necessitate

    Antonyms:
    supply

11. demandverb

    ask to be informed of

    "I demand an explanation"

    Synonyms:
    take, involve, require, ask, need, postulate, exact, call for, necessitate

    Antonyms:
    supply

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Claim
   • Duty
   • Economic Process
   • Request
   • Summon

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. demandverb

   Synonyms:
   claim, require, exact, challenge, call for, ask for

2. demandverb

   Synonyms:
   ask, inquire, make inquiry

3. demandnoun

   Synonyms:
   claim, requisition, requirement, exaction

4. demandnoun

   Synonyms:
   want, call, desire to obtain

5. demandnoun

   Synonyms:
   question, inquiry, interrogation

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demandnoun

   Synonyms:
   exaction, requisition, requirement, order, request

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1. List of paraphrases for "demand":

   request, application, require, requirement, claim, needs, demands, ask, call, requests, question, asks, insist, requested, need, applications, requirements, calls, asked, petition

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How to use demand in a sentence?

1. Robert Piconi:

   The Vision Fund shares our passion to combat climate change through innovation in energy storage technologies and, with its support as a strategic partner, Energy Vault is well positioned to meet the large and currently unmet demand for sustainable and economical energy storage worldwide.

2. Rahul Bajoria:

   Underlying growth will remain supported by infrastructure project spending and we do think consumption demand will remain fairly strong.

3. Jorge Pinon:

   They may be expecting one in the future, building inventories or simply trying to save money or trying to insure there are no blackouts for residents as electricity demand increases.

4. Ian Bremmer:

   In fact, the value that producers of oil, gas, metals, minerals and other commodities have lost just in the past year comes to about $2 trillion, the size of India's entire economy, china by itself accounted for about 17 percent of the world's overall GDP in 2014, but its demand for imports has already fallen 14.6 percent over the first seven months of 2015.

5. Massoud Barzani:

   If the people of Kurdistan are waiting for someone else to present the right of self-determination as a gift, independence will never be obtained. That right exists and the people of Kurdistan must demand it and put it into motion.