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ask for vs lay claim

lay claim vs ask for

ask for and lay claim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ask for No No Yes No
lay claim No No Yes No
As verbs, lay claim is a hyponym of ask for; that is, lay claim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ask for:
  • ask for: express the need or desire for
  • lay claim: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
Other hyponyms of ask for include order, ask, encore, petition, demand, appeal, invoke, supplicate, apply, beg, solicit, tap, reserve, challenge, beg off, excuse, demand, claim, call for, invite, ask in, invite, desire, beg, arrogate, claim, ask over, ask round, invite, call, ask, ask out, invite out, take out, book, hold, reserve.
ask for (verb) lay claim (verb)
express the need or desire for demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
increase the likelihood of
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