ask vs call for

ask and call for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ask	No	No	Yes	No
call for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call for is a hypernym of ask; that is, call for is a word with a broader meaning than ask:

Other hypernyms of ask include ask for, bespeak, quest, request.

As verbs, call for is a hypernym of ask; that is, call for is a word with a broader meaning than ask:

Other hypernyms of ask include ask for, bespeak, quest, request.

As verbs, ask and call for are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ask include demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take.

ask (verb)	call for (verb)
make a request or demand for something to somebody	request the participation or presence of
direct or put; seek an answer to	express the need or desire for
address a question to and expect an answer from	gather or collect
consider obligatory; request and expect	require as useful, just, or proper
require or ask for as a price or condition
make a date
require as useful, just, or proper