0 to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused: --
[ + that ] She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her.
[ + to infinitive ] I demand to see the manager.
[ + speech ] "And where do you think you're going?" demanded the police officer.
He has always demanded the highest standards of behaviour from his children.
I demanded an explanation.
1 to need something such as time, effort, or a particular quality: --
He seems to lack many of the qualities demanded of (= needed by) a successful politician.
This is a very difficult piece of music to play - it demands a lot of concentration.
UK They received a final demand (= a last request) for payment.
The government is unlikely to agree to the rebels' demands for independence.
You can't give in to children's demands all the time.
4 to ask for forcefully, in a way that shows that refusal is not expected and will not be accepted: --
5 something asked for forcefully, or something that you accept as necessary: --
Demissie allowed his field commanders sufficient freedom of action while demanding full accountability.
Residents who did not illuminate their houses or accede to other crowd demands were fortunate if broken glass was the only damage they suffered.
Alongside increased criminal justice demands for contemporary perpetrators of violence, those who suffered from human rights violations do not sense any judicial support.
Obtaining robustness for a discourse parser is a demanding task due to the many unresolved theoretical issues regarding the derivation of the discourse structure.
The meaning of tables and figures and the argument in general demand close attention to the text, whose style tends to the abstract and convoluted.
While labour demand is modelled, labour supply is supposed to follow the demand within the framework of constant nominal wage rates.
In short, technical change in lowland areas has significantly increased demand for labor on lowland farms.
Thus, the maladaptive patterns of behavioral and emotional self-regulation, and reactivity to the demands of the surrounding environment, become more entrenched.
