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Webster 1913 Edition


Demander

De-mand′er

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Noun.
One who demands.

Webster 1828 Edition


Demander

DEMANDER

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Noun.
One who demands; one who requires with authority; one who claims as due; one who asks; one who seeks to obtain.

Definition 2024


demander

demander

See also: démander

English

Alternative forms

Noun

demander (plural demanders)

  1. One who demands

Anagrams


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də.mɑ̃.de/

Etymology

From Latin demandāre, present active infinitive of demandō.

Verb

demander

  1. (intransitive, followed by à) to ask (a person)
    J'ai demandé à la lune et le soleil ne le sait pas. I asked the moon and the sun doesn't know about it. (from J'ai demandé à la lune by Indochine)
  2. (reflexive) to wonder

Conjugation

See also

Related terms


Latin

Verb

dēmander

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of dēmandō

Middle French

Verb

demander

  1. to ask

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Old French

Verb

demander

  1. to ask

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-d, *-ds, *-dt are modified to t, z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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