demand vs cost

demand and cost both are nouns.

demand and cost both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
demand	Yes	No	Yes	No
cost	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cost is a hyponym of demand; that is, cost is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than demand:

demand: require as useful, just, or proper
cost: require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice

Other hyponyms of demand include claim, exact, take, govern, draw, cry for, cry out for, compel.

demand (noun)	cost (noun)
the act of demanding	the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
required activity	value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
an urgent or peremptory request	the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
a condition requiring relief

demand (verb)	cost (verb)
request urgently and forcefully	be priced at
claim as due or just	require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
summon to court
ask to be informed of
lay legal claim to
require as useful, just, or proper

Difference between demand and cost

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