lay claim vs call for

lay claim and call for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lay claim	No	No	Yes	No
call for	No	No	Yes	No

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

lay claim: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
call for: express the need or desire for

Other hypernyms of lay claim include ask for, bespeak, quest, request.

lay claim (verb)	call for (verb)
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to	request the participation or presence of
	express the need or desire for
	gather or collect
	require as useful, just, or proper