The muggers demanded money from everyone.
•The petitioners demanded a response from the board of directors.
•She demanded too much of her automobile.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
demand — You demand something from or (less commonly) of someone (demanded an apology from or of him), and you make a demand on someone for something (kept putting more demands on the overworked staff for their time) … Modern English usage
demand — de|mand1 [ dı mænd ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to say in a very firm way that you want something: Angry congressmen are demanding an inquiry into the deal. The demonstrators demanded the release of all prisoners. demand to know/see: She demanded… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
demand */*/*/ — I UK [dɪˈmɑːnd] / US [dɪˈmænd] noun Word forms demand : singular demand plural demands 1) [countable] a very firm statement that you want something He was sympathetic to their demands. demand for: She repeated her demand for an urgent review of… … English dictionary
demand — [[t]dɪmɑ͟ːnd, mæ̱nd[/t]] ♦ demands, demanding, demanded 1) VERB If you demand something such as information or action, you ask for it in a very forceful way. [V n from n] Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education… … English dictionary
demand — de|mand1 W1S1 [dıˈma:nd US dıˈmænd] n 1.) [singular, U] the need or desire that people have for particular goods and services ▪ Food production is still increasing faster than demand. demand for ▪ the demand for new housing huge/great/strong etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
demand — de·mand 1 n 1: a formal request or call for something (as payment for a debt) esp. based on a right or made with force a shareholder must first make a demand on the corporation s board of directors to act R. C. Clark a written demand for payment… … Law dictionary
demand — 1 noun 1 FIRM REQUEST (C) a very firm request for something that you think someone should give you, or think you have a right to: The government refused to give in to the demands of the terrorists. (+ for): a demand for a 10% pay increase see… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
demand — an order to comply with an obligation. In business, paying on demand means that the obligation must be satisfied immediately when requested. Glossary of Business Terms The desire to purchase economic goods or services (and the financial ability… … Financial and business terms
demand — [13] Latin dēmandāre meant ‘entrust something to someone’. It was a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix dē and mandāre ‘entrust, commit’ (source of English mandate). As it passed via Old French demander into English, its meaning… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
demand — [13] Latin dēmandāre meant ‘entrust something to someone’. It was a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix dē and mandāre ‘entrust, commit’ (source of English mandate). As it passed via Old French demander into English, its meaning… … Word origins
put the arm on someone — 1. tv. to demand something of someone, especially money. □ I know Tom wants some money. He put the arm on me, but I said no. □ She put the arm on her roommate for a loan. 2. tv. to arrest someone. (Underworld.) □ They put the arm on Bart for… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
