Spanish Conversation · Level 47
75 words
Spanish word
exigir
Pronunciation
IPA/eksiˈxiɾ/
Meaning
- verbdemand
Example
El cliente exige un reembolso.
The customer demands a refund.
More examples
Los vecinos exigen explicaciones sobre la obra.
The neighbors demand explanations about the construction.
Core concept
A hand pushing an unpaid invoice toward another person.
Common phrases
exigir respeto
demand respect
exigir explicaciones
demand explanations
exigir resultados
demand results
Similar words
pedir: Ask for something politely or casually without applying pressure.
solicitar: Ask in a formal or official way, often by written request or application.
requerir: Require a specific document, condition, or procedural step as necessary.
Definition in Spanish
Requerir algo de otra persona con insistencia, a menudo por derechos, pagos o cumplimiento.
Word origin
From Latin exigĕre (ex- 'out' + agere 'drive, do'), via Medieval Latin and Old Spanish, the verb developed the sense of insisting that someone provide what is owed or must be done.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly uses exigir que + subjunctive to demand that someone do something, and exigir is stronger and more forceful than pedir.