demand from



demand something from someone or something

 and demand something of someone or something
to command that something be received from someone or a group or something; to demand that someone or a group or something do something. The muggers demanded money from everyone. The petitioners demanded a response from the board of directors. She demanded too much of her automobile.
See also: demand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Adelaida-Spanish, Hungarian
Alexeyah-lyek-SYAY (Russian), ah-leek-SYAY (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Paulus-Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
EirÍKur-Icelandic
Odell[əu'del]
PÀL-Scottish