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demanding

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To request forcefully.

Examples :

"I demand to see the manager."
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Related Words

Illustration requiring

requiring verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher is requiring students to submit their essays by Friday. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration strength

strength noun

/stɹɛŋkθ/

The quality or degree of being strong.

"It requires great strength to lift heavy objects."

Illustration endurance

endurance noun

/ɪnˈdjɔːɹəns/ /ɪnˈdɝəns/

The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

"He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home."

Illustration mortgage

mortgage noun

/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ /ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪdʒ/

A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.

"To buy a house, John took out a mortgage. "

Illustration forcefully

forcefully adverb

/ˈfɔːrsfəli/ /ˈfɔːrsfʊli/

With either physical of coercive force; in a forceful manner; vigorously; powerfully.

"The wind blew the door shut forcefully, making everyone jump. "

Illustration official

official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

Illustration immediate

immediate adjective

/ɪˈmiːdɪət/ /ɪˈmi.di.ət/

Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.

"Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link."

Illustration patience

patience noun

/ˈpeɪʃəns/

The quality of being patient.

"My sister's patience with her younger brother is admirable. "

Illustration demanded

demanded verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪd/ /dɪˈmændɪd/

To request forcefully.

"I demand to see the manager."

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."