·vt Earnest inquiry; question; query.
II. Demand ·vt A thing or amount claimed to be due.
III. Demand ·vi To make a demand; to Inquire.
IV. Demand ·vt To call into court; to Summon.
V. Demand ·vt The asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as due.
VI. Demand ·vt The right or title in virtue of which anything may be claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person.
VII. Demand ·vt To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care.
VIII. Demand ·vt To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, ·esp. in a peremptory manner; to Question.
IX. Demand ·vt That which one demands or has a right to demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an Estate.
X. Demand ·vt 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.
XI. Demand ·vt 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.
XII. Demand ·vt 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.