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- [dih-mand, -mahnd]
- /dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/
- /dɪˈmɑːnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-mand, -mahnd]
- /dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/
Definitions of demanded word
- verb with object demanded to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt. 1
- verb with object demanded to ask for peremptorily or urgently: He demanded sanctuary. She demanded that we let her in. 1
- verb with object demanded to call for or require as just, proper, or necessary: This task demands patience. Justice demands objectivity. 1
- verb with object demanded Law. to lay formal legal claim to. to summon, as to court. 1
- verb without object demanded to make a demand; inquire; ask. 1
- noun demanded the act of demanding. 1
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Origin of demanded
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 Demanded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demanded 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for demanded
adjective demanded
- requested — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- condign — (esp of a punishment) fitting; deserved
- in demand — popular, wanted, sought after
- urgent — compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.
- hurry-up — characterized by speed or the need for speed; quick: a hurry-up meal; a hurry-up phone call.
Antonyms for demanded
noun demanded
- answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
- demanded — to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt.
- replied — to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question.
- retreated — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- granted — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
verb demanded
- requested — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
- complimented — Simple past tense and past participle of compliment.
- freed — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- gave — simple past tense of give.
Top questions with demanded
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