affect vs perk up

affect is a noun but perk up is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No
perk up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, perk up is a hyponym of affect; that is, perk up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:

affect (noun)	perk up (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

affect (verb)	perk up (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon	gain or regain energy
have an effect upon	cause to be alert and energetic
make believe with the intent to deceive
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly