Antonyms for demands

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : dih-mand, -mahnd

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd

Definition of demands

Origin : late 13c., "a question," from Old French demande (see demand (v.)). Meaning "a request, claim" is from c.1300. In the political economy sense (correlating to supply) it is attested from 1776 in Adam Smith.

noun question, request
verb ask strongly for something
verb require

Example sentences :

In every American home that is a home, to-day, it demands attention.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

They are as animals grown in an environment that demands no struggle of them.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

That love acknowledged, fed, and gratified, when are its demands appeased?
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

Thus was Turkey humiliated and Russia benefited, having obtained her demands.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

She demands justice—strange as that may seem, in a court of law!
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

I now come to a point in the drama which at once demands and defies explanation.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

An argument which the future is preparing in answer to the demands of American Socialism.
Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce

Parliament is on its dignity, and demands its proper recognition.
Extract from : « The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1. » by Various

The first affects the demands of the workers, the second the terms granted by the employers.
Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka

For death is in itself dignified, and demands respect for all with whom he has dealings.
Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman

Synonyms for demands

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019