lay vs place

lay and place both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lay	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
place	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, place is a hypernym of lay; that is, place is a word with a broader meaning than lay:

Other hypernyms of lay include lay, pose, position, put, set.

As verbs, lay and place are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lay include pose, position, put, set.

lay (noun)	place (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin	a job in an organization
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
	an abstract mental location
	the passage that is being read
	a blank area
	an item on a list or in a sequence
	a point located with respect to surface features of some region
	a general vicinity
	a public square with room for pedestrians
	a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
	any area set aside for a particular purpose
	the particular portion of space occupied by something
	where you live at a particular time
	proper or designated social situation
	a particular situation
	proper or appropriate position or location

lay (adjective)	place (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

lay (verb)	place (verb)
put in a horizontal position	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
put into a certain place or abstract location	assign a rank or rating to
lay eggs	take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
prepare or position for action or operation	estimate
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment	sing a note with the correct pitch
	to arrange for
	assign to a station
	finish second or better in a horse or dog race
	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	locate
	assign a location to
	make an investment
	assign to (a job or a home)
	place somebody in a particular situation or location
	identify the location or place of