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demanding
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Demanding
(gcide) | Demand \De*mand"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demanded; p. pr. & vb.
n. Demanding.] [F. demander, LL. demandare to demand,
summon, send word, fr. L. demandare to give in charge,
intrust; de- + mandare to commit to one's charge, commission,
order, command. Cf. Mandate, Commend.]
1. To ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from,
as by authority or right; to claim, as something due; to
call for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt;
to demand obedience.
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This, in our foresaid holy father's name,
Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee. --Shak.
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2. To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a
peremptory manner; to question.
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I did demand what news from Shrewsbury. --Shak.
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3. To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need
of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care.
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4. (Law) To call into court; to summon. --Burrill.
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demanding
(wn) | demanding
adj 1: requiring more than usually expected or thought due;
especially great patience and effort and skill; "found
the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"
[ant: undemanding] |
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(encz) | undemanding, |
Demanding
(gcide) | Demand \De*mand"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demanded; p. pr. & vb.
n. Demanding.] [F. demander, LL. demandare to demand,
summon, send word, fr. L. demandare to give in charge,
intrust; de- + mandare to commit to one's charge, commission,
order, command. Cf. Mandate, Commend.]
1. To ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from,
as by authority or right; to claim, as something due; to
call for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt;
to demand obedience.
[1913 Webster]
This, in our foresaid holy father's name,
Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee. --Shak.
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2. To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a
peremptory manner; to question.
[1913 Webster]
I did demand what news from Shrewsbury. --Shak.
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3. To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need
of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care.
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4. (Law) To call into court; to summon. --Burrill.
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demandingly
(wn) | demandingly
adv 1: in a demanding manner; "he became demandingly dominant
over the years" |
undemanding
(wn) | undemanding
adj 1: requiring little if any patience or effort or skill; "the
pay was adequate and the job undemanding"; "simple
undemanding affection"; "an undemanding boss" [ant:
demanding] |
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