n. [ F. demande, fr. demander. See Demand, v. t. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

The demand [ is ] by the word of the holy ones. Dan. iv. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]

He that has confidence to turn his wishes into demands will be but a little way from thinking he ought to obtain them. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Earnest inquiry; question; query. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

In 1678 came forth a second edition [ Pilgrim's Progress ] with additions; and then the demand became immense. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. That which one demands or has a right to demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an estate. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Law) (a) The asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as due. (b) The right or title in virtue of which anything may be claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person. (c) A thing or amount claimed to be due. [ 1913 Webster ]

In demand, in request; being much sought after. --
On demand, upon presentation and request of payment. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ 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- + mandare to commit to one's charge, commission, order, command. Cf. Mandate, Commend. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

This, in our foresaid holy father's name,
Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question. [ 1913 Webster ]

I did demand what news from Shrewsbury. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Law) To call into court; to summon. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To make a demand; to inquire. [ 1913 Webster ]

The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? Luke iii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That may be demanded or claimed. “All sums demandable.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ F. demandant, p. pr. of demander. ] One who demands; the plaintiff in a real action; any plaintiff. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who demands. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A woman who demands. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ G. demant diamond + -oid. ] (Min.) A yellow-green, transparent variety of garnet found in the Urals. It is valued as a gem because of its brilliancy of luster, whence the name. [ 1913 Webster ]