dream vs perceive

dream is a noun but perceive is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dream	Yes	No	Yes	No
perceive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, perceive is a hypernym of dream; that is, perceive is a word with a broader meaning than dream:

Other hypernyms of dream include comprehend.

dream (noun)	perceive (noun)
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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)	perceive (verb)
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy	become conscious of
experience while sleeping	to become aware of through the senses