hear vs perceive

hear and perceive both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of hear include comprehend.

hear (verb)	perceive (verb)
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally	become conscious of
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense	to become aware of through the senses
receive a communication from someone
listen and pay attention
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process