Crossword clues for demanded
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Demand \De*mand"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Demanding.] [F. demander, LL. demandare to demand, summon, send word, fr. L. demandare to give in charge, intrust; de- + mandare to commit to one's charge, commission, order, command. Cf. Mandate, Commend.]
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To ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from, as by authority or right; to claim, as something due; to call for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt; to demand obedience.
This, in our foresaid holy father's name, Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee.
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To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question.
I did demand what news from Shrewsbury.
--Shak. To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care.
(Law) To call into court; to summon.
--Burrill.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: demand)
Usage examples of "demanded".
I had no chance for speculation because Harlan demanded my complete attention as he described my route.
You don't know his language," Ken demanded, his words tinged with anger.
Lawrence demanded and leaned out the door, shading his eyes to watch the homing tower at the center of the landing field.
It also demanded in official requestese that a detailed report on the 'observed' natives be forwarded by return capsule.
Ken demanded in a whisper of Sumitral, who shrugged and glanced toward Chaminade.
DeVeer demanded, for he was unused to being manhandled without explanation, and his temper, exacerbated by the hearing, was becoming shorter with every passing second.
When he saw Barnstable, Castleton and Greene giving him a concerted cold glance, he demanded, "What was wrong with that?
Ken demanded, fed up with the Spacedep commander acting the eternal wet-blanket.
Markudian demanded with such an air of superiority that Todd knew the man was there to cause whatever trouble he could.
Damia demanded, des perately striving to touch what she felt they must still be hiding from her.
Gillings demanded in a voice so devoid of ex pression that his contempt was all the more obvious.
None of her case histories demanded immediate action, so she pushed them into a heap on the side of the couch and sat down with a cup of tea.
The colonists repudiated the lightweights' claims, refused to submit to their rules, their laws, demanded justice in the courts or they would seek it in their own way.
He stripped off the dress uniform that courtesy demanded and went through the exercises recommended for all Fleet officers.
She accelerated to the top speed of her vehicle so that the dangers of low level flying exhilarated her and demanded total concentration.