(in+great+demand)

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• Demand — De*mand , n. [F. demande, fr. demander. See {Demand}, v. t.] 1. The act of demanding; an asking with authority; a peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging as due; requisition; as, the demand of a creditor; a note payable on demand …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• in great demand — highly sought after, greatly wanted or desired …   English contemporary dictionary

• demand — I n. urgent request 1) to make a demand 2) to meet, satisfy a demand; to give in to, yield to a demand 3) to reject a demand 4) to drop a demand 5) an excessive, exorbitant; inexorable; moderate, modest, reasonable; terroristic demand 6) union;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• demand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 firm request ADJECTIVE ▪ legitimate, realistic, reasonable ▪ I think your demand for a higher salary is perfectly reasonable. ▪ outrageous, unrealistic …   Collocations dictionary

• demand — 1 noun 1 FIRM REQUEST (C) a very firm request for something that you think someone should give you, or think you have a right to: The government refused to give in to the demands of the terrorists. (+ for): a demand for a 10% pay increase see… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• demand — /dɪ mɑ:nd/ noun 1. asking for payment ♦ payable on demand which must be paid when payment is asked for 2. the requirement by a prospective purchaser for a commodity ● There was an active demand for oil shares on the stock market. ♦ there is not… …   Marketing dictionary in english

• demand — /dɪ mɑ:nd/ noun 1. an act of asking for payment ♦ payable on demand which must be paid when payment is asked for 2. the need that customers have for a product or their eagerness to buy it ● There was an active demand for oil shares on the stock… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• demand — [[t]dɪmɑ͟ːnd, mæ̱nd[/t]] ♦ demands, demanding, demanded 1) VERB If you demand something such as information or action, you ask for it in a very forceful way. [V n from n] Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education… …   English dictionary

• demand — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. an act of demanding or asking especially with authority < a demand for obedience > b. something claimed as due < a list of demands > 2. archaic question 3 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• demand — /dəˈmænd / (say duh mand), / ˈmand/ (say mahnd) verb (t) 1. to ask for with authority; claim as a right: to demand something of a person; to demand something from a person. 2. to ask for peremptorily or urgently. 3. to call for or require as just …  

• demand — demandable, adj. demander, n. /di mand , mahnd /, v.t. 1. to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt. 2. to ask for peremptorily or urgently: He demanded sanctuary. She demanded that we let her in. 3. to… …   Universalium