cry for vs need

cry for is not a noun while need is a noun.

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

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

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

cry for (noun)	need (noun)
	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
	anything that is necessary but lacking
	a condition requiring relief
	a state of extreme poverty or destitution

cry for (verb)	need (verb)
need badly or desperately	have need of
	have or feel a need for
	require as useful, just, or proper