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dream vs reverie

reverie vs dream

dream and reverie both are nouns.

dream is a verb but reverie is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dream Yes No Yes No
reverie Yes No No No
As nouns, reverie is a hyponym of dream; that is, reverie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dream:
  • dream: imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
  • reverie: absentminded dreaming while awake
As nouns, reverie is a hypernym of dream; that is, reverie is a word with a broader meaning than dream:
  • dream: a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
  • reverie: an abstracted state of absorption
Other hypernyms of dream include revery.
dream (noun) reverie (noun)
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep an abstracted state of absorption
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake absentminded dreaming 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) reverie (verb)
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
experience while sleeping
Difference between dream and reverie

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