n. a sum of money paid

n. the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"

n. an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

n. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"

n. required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"

n. a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"

n. the act of paying money

n. personal computer hardware company

v. request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

v. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"

v. require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

n. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

n. a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

n. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

n. compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors

n. the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

n. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"

n. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"

n. income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"

n. a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

n. a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

n. a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

n. money paid out

n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

n. a justly deserved penalty

n. a call to engage in a contest or fight

n. (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

n. a body of rules followed by an assembly

n. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"

n. the act of spending money for goods or services

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

v. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

v. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

v. make someone do something

v. beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something

v. ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

v. refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"

v. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

v. require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

v. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"

v. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

v. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

v. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

v. request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

v. command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"

v. make someone do something

v. beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

v. call in an official matter, such as to attend court

v. examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

v. give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

v. decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

n. loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid

n. request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"

n. offering goods and services for sale

v. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

v. do away with