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How to pronounce demand
Say it like this: /dɪˈmænd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does demand mean?
nounThe desire to purchase goods and services.
“Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.”
The market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to buy a good or service, as measured by the amount of that good or service that is currently salable at any given price point; the amou
“Supply and demand ebb and flow in a complex interplay.”
A forceful claim for something.
“Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.”
verbTo request forcefully.
“I demand to see the manager.”
To claim a right to something.
“The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.”
To ask forcefully for information.
“I demand an immediate explanation.”
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