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counter-demand

count·er-de·mand
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter dih-mand, -mahnd]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter dih-mand, -mahnd]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/

Definitions of counter-demand word

  • verb with object counter-demand to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt. 1
  • verb with object counter-demand to ask for peremptorily or urgently: He demanded sanctuary. She demanded that we let her in. 1
  • verb with object counter-demand to call for or require as just, proper, or necessary: This task demands patience. Justice demands objectivity. 1
  • verb with object counter-demand Law. to lay formal legal claim to. to summon, as to court. 1
  • verb without object counter-demand to make a demand; inquire; ask. 1
  • noun counter-demand the act of demanding. 1
See all 13 definitions of counter-demand

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Origin of counter-demand

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English demaunden < Anglo-French demaunder < Medieval Latin dēmandāre to demand, L to entrust, equivalent to dē- de- + mandāre to commission, order; see mandate

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Parts of speech for Counter-demand

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Counter-demand

counter-demand popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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