Wednesday, September 28, 2016

DEMAND

WORD: DEMAND

MEANING:
1. To ask for urgently or peremptorily: demand an investigation into the murder; demanding that he leave immediately; demanded to speak to the manager.
2. To claim as just or due: demand repayment of a loan.
3. To ask to be informed of: demanded an explanation for the interruption.
4. To require as useful, just, proper, or necessary; call for: a gem that demands a fine setting.
5. Law
a. To lay legal claim to; claim formally.
b. To ask that (something) be done in accordance with a legal requirement.
6.  request, call, claim

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Pratyusha Banerjee's parents write to Rajnath Singh, demand CBI investigation
2. JNU hunger strike: VC takes notice of students' demands, forms committee to discuss issues
3. his demands for attention were unceasing

PRONOUNCE:
de·mand - डिमैन्ड

LINK: DEMAND

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