To Demand

To Demand (di mand)

Definition:

To demand means to ask for something forcefully and without expectation of refusal. It can also mean to require or need something.

Aplicação em frases:

• Afirmativa: The workers demand better working conditions.
• Negativa: You can't demand respect; you earn it.
• Interrogativa: Does this task demand a lot of your time?
• Afirmativa no passado: She demanded an explanation for his behavior.

Sinônimos: insist on, require, call for, claim, necessitate