1. (

• demand ,
• exact

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

2. (

• claim ,
• take ,
• exact ,

) 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" ;

1. (

• fastidious ,
• exacting

) having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures; "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements" ;

2. (

• stern ,
• strict ,
• exacting ,

) severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards" ;

3. (

• exigent ,
• exacting ,

) requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation" ;