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feminine

/də.mɑ̃d/

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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

Genderfeminine

Examples

.

He submitted a leave request for next week.

.

The passport application takes several weeks.

.

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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This word is part of lesson 6.