Demanded I Demand Troops Withdrawn Demanding Angrily Explanation

• she demanded an immediate explanation.
• the un has demanded that all troops be withdrawn.
• they are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn.
• i demand to see the manager.

demand

1. to ask for something very firmly
• She demanded an immediate explanation.
• The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn.
• They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn.
• I demand to see the manager.
• ‘Who the hell are you?’ he demanded angrily.
• She demanded an immediate explanation.
• All candidates will be required to take a short test.
• I expect to be paid promptly for the work.
• I didn’t want to go but he insisted.
• We insist on the highest standards at all times.
• You’re asking too much of him.
• ‘Where are you going?’ she asked.
• She asked the students their names.
• Can I ask a question?
• I called the station to enquire about train times.
• ‘And where have you been?’ he demanded angrily.
2. to need something in order to be done successfully
• This sport demands both speed and strength.

Extra Examples

• ‘Where are the keys?’ she demanded angrily.
• He had demanded money from her.
• They failed to provide the information demanded of them.
• ‘And where have you been?’ he demanded angrily.
• ‘What’s your name?’ she demanded of the girl.
• High personal standards are demanded of all applicants.
• The group demands a high level of loyalty from its members.
• They demanded to see the ambassador.
• They’re demanding a better deal for themselves and their families.
• This demands commitment/skill/courage/mental effort/maturity/respect/honesty.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they demand
• he / she / it demands
• past simple demanded
• past participle demanded
• -ing form demanding

Word Origin

• Middle English (as a noun): from Old French demande (noun), demander (verb), from Latin demandare ‘hand over, entrust’ (in medieval Latin ‘demand’), from de- ‘formally’ + mandare ‘to order’.