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dream vs American Dream

American Dream vs dream

dream and American Dream both are nouns.

dream is a verb but American Dream is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dream Yes No Yes No
American Dream Yes No No No
As nouns, American Dream is a hyponym of dream; that is, American Dream is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dream:
  • dream: a cherished desire
  • American Dream: the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did
Other hyponyms of dream include emulation, nationalism.
dream (noun) American Dream (noun)
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
a cherished desire
someone or something wonderful
dream (verb) American Dream (verb)
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
experience while sleeping
Difference between dream and American Dream

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