claim vs need

claim and need both are nouns.

claim and need both are verbs.

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

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

claim: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
need: require as useful, just, or proper

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

claim (noun)	need (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due	the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
an established or recognized right	anything that is necessary but lacking
an informal right to something	a condition requiring relief
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)	a state of extreme poverty or destitution
a demand
an assertion that something is true or factual

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

Difference between claim and need

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