claim vs ask for

claim is a noun but ask for is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of claim include bespeak, call for, quest, request.

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

claim: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
ask for: express the need or desire for

Other hypernyms of claim include bespeak, call for, quest, request.

claim (noun)	ask for (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due
an established or recognized right
an informal right to something
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
a demand
an assertion that something is true or factual

claim (verb)	ask for (verb)
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing	express the need or desire for
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs	increase the likelihood of
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
lay claim to; as of an idea
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to