claim vs require

require vs claim

claim is a noun but require is not a noun.

claim and require both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

Difference between claim and require

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