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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Demand \De*mand"\, n. [F. demande, fr. demander. See Demand,
     v. t.]
     1. The act of demanding; an asking with authority; a
        peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging as
        due; requisition; as, the demand of a creditor; a note
        payable on demand.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The demand [is] by the word of the holy ones. --Dan.
                                                    iv. 17.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He that has confidence to turn his wishes into
              demands will be but a little way from thinking he
              ought to obtain them.                 --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Earnest inquiry; question; query. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A diligent seeking or search; manifested want; desire to
        possess; request; as, a demand for certain goods; a
        person's company is in great demand.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In 1678 came forth a second edition [Pilgrim's
              Progress] with additions; and then the demand became
              immense.                              --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. That which one demands or has a right to demand; thing
        claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an estate.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Law)
        (a) The asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as
            due.
        (b) The right or title in virtue of which anything may be
            claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person.
        (c) A thing or amount claimed to be due.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     In demand, in request; being much sought after.
  
     On demand, upon presentation and request of payment.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Demand \De*mand"\, n. [F. demande, fr. demander. See Demand,
     v. t.]
     1. The act of demanding; an asking with authority; a
        peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging as
        due; requisition; as, the demand of a creditor; a note
        payable on demand.
  
              The demand [is] by the word of the holy ones. --Dan.
                                                    iv. 17.
  
              He that has confidence to turn his wishes into
              demands will be but a little way from thinking he
              ought to obtain them.                 --Locke.
  
     2. Earnest inquiry; question; query. --Shak.
  
     3. A diligent seeking or search; manifested want; desire to
        possess; request; as, a demand for certain goods; a
        person's company is in great demand.
  
              In 1678 came forth a second edition [Pilgrim's
              Progress] with additions; and then the demand became
              immense.                              --Macaulay.
  
     4. That which one demands or has a right to demand; thing
        claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an estate.
  
     5. (Law)
        (a) The asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as
            due.
        (b) The right or title in virtue of which anything may be
            claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person.
        (c) A thing or amount claimed to be due.
  
     In demand, in request; being much sought after.
  
     On demand, upon presentation and request of payment.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  on demand
     alt.
     (lb en idiomatic) When needed or required.
     prep.phr.
     (lb en idiomatic) When needed or required.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  on demand
     alt.
     (lb en idiomatic) When needed or required.
     prep.phr.
     (lb en idiomatic) When needed or required.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  on demand
     alt.
     (lb en idiomatic) When needed or required.
     prep.phr.
     (lb en idiomatic) When needed or required.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  on demand
     alt.
     (lb en idiomatic) When needed or required.
     prep.phr.
     (lb en idiomatic) When needed or required.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  on demand
     Englanti adv.
     tarvittaessa, vaadittaessa

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  on demand /ˌɒn dɪmˈand/
  na požádání

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  on demand /ˌɒn dɪmˈand/
  auf Verlangen, auf Anforderung
   see: demand, request, partial demand
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  on demand /ˌɒn dɪmˈand/
  
  σε ζήτηση

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  on demand /ˌɒn dɪmˈand/
  tarvittaessa, vaadittaessa
  when needed or required

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  on demand /ˌɒn dɪmˈand/
  sesuai kebutuhan, sesuai permintaan
  when needed or required

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     一接到申请,一接到请求,一经索取

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