- 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. MandateCommend
- 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.
- To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question.I did demand what news from Shrewsbury.
- To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care.
- LawTo call into court; to summon.
