overlook vs place

place vs overlook

overlook and place both are nouns.

overlook and place both are verbs.

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

As nouns, place is a hypernym of overlook; that is, place is a word with a broader meaning than overlook:

overlook: a high place affording a good view
place: a point located with respect to surface features of some region

Other hypernyms of overlook include spot, topographic point.

overlook (noun)	place (noun)
a high place affording a good view	a job in an organization
	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

overlook (verb)	place (verb)
leave undone or leave out	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
watch over	assign a rank or rating to
look past, fail to notice	take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
look down on	estimate
be oriented in a certain direction	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

Difference between overlook and place

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