over-demand

o·ver-de·mand

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver dih-mand, -mahnd]
- /ˈoʊ vər dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver dih-mand, -mahnd]
- /ˈoʊ vər dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/

Definitions of over-demand word

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

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Origin of over-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 Over-demand

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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over-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".