Demands
/dɪˈmændz/noun
Third-person singular present tense of demand, meaning to ask for something forcefully or as if by right.
Did you know?Demand ultimately traces back to Latin *demandare*, literally “to entrust, charge, or commit,” so the word began as a transfer of authority before it became a forceful request.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
demandare
“to entrust, commit, or charge someone with a task”
Old French
Old French
demander
“to ask, request, or inquire”
Middle English
English
demanden
“to ask for insistently; to inquire”
Early Modern English
English
demand
“a forceful request or claim”
Modern English
English
demands
“asks for or requires insistently”