reify vs regard

reify is not a noun while regard is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reify	No	No	Yes	No
regard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, regard is a hypernym of reify; that is, regard is a word with a broader meaning than reify:

Other hypernyms of reify include consider, reckon, see, view.

reify (noun)	regard (noun)
	a long fixed look
	(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
	paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
	an attitude of admiration or esteem
	(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
	a feeling of friendship and esteem
	the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

reify (verb)	regard (verb)
consider an abstract concept to be real	deem to be
	look at attentively
	connect closely and often incriminatingly