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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
demand
/dɪˈmɑːnd/
verb1 of 2
to strongly request someone to do something; insist
- “You demand a lot in a small amount of time.”Tatoeba
- “The demand for environmentally friendly energy sources continues to increase.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
The desire to purchase goods and services.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)