claim vs demand

claim and demand both are nouns.

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

As nouns, demand is a hypernym of claim; that is, demand is a word with a broader meaning than claim:

As nouns, demand is a hypernym of claim; that is, demand is a word with a broader meaning than claim:

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

Other hypernyms of claim include ask, call for, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take.

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

Other hyponyms of claim include exact, counterclaim.

claim (noun)	demand (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due	the act of demanding
an established or recognized right	required activity
an informal right to something	an urgent or peremptory request
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)	the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
a demand	a condition requiring relief
an assertion that something is true or factual

claim (verb)	demand (verb)
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing	request urgently and forcefully
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs	claim as due or just
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example	summon to court
lay claim to; as of an idea	ask to be informed of
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to	lay legal claim to
	require as useful, just, or proper