verb

demand

Translation

to demand, to require, to ask for

The protesters demand immediate action.

This job demands a lot of patience.

They demand that the company release the documents.

to demand ((sth.)) to ask for (sth.) forcefully The workers demand higher pay.

to demand that ((sb.)) ((do sth.)) to state strongly that someone must do something She demanded that he leave immediately.

Synonyms: require, request, insist on, call for

From Latin 'demandare' (to entrust, charge), from 'de-' (completely) + 'mandare' (to command, entrust).

To 'demand' something is to make a strong 'command' for it. The words look and sound similar.