Demand

dē-mand′, v.t. to claim: to ask earnestly or authoritatively: to call for: to question.— n. the asking for what is due: an asking for with authority: a claim: earnest inquiry.— adj. Demand′able , that may be demanded.— n. Demand′ant , one who demands: a plaintiff:— fem. Demand′re .— In great demand , much sought after. [Fr.,—Low L. demandāre , to demand—L. de , from, and mandāre , to put into one's charge.]