cry for vs call for

cry for and call for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cry for	No	No	Yes	No
call for	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of cry for include ask, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take.

cry for (verb)	call for (verb)
need badly or desperately	request the participation or presence of
	express the need or desire for
	gather or collect
	require as useful, just, or proper