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/də.mɑ̃d/
Translation
request, demand
Word origin
A deverbal noun from demander ('to ask'), from Latin demandare ('to entrust, commit'), from de- (intensive) and mandare ('to commit, command').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- demandare
- English cognates
- demand, mandate, command
Grammar
Examples
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He submitted a leave request for next week.
.
The passport application takes several weeks.
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His request was accepted without any problem.
largement .
Demand for this product far exceeds our capacity.
au .
He proposed at the top of the tower.
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