perch vs place

perch and place both are nouns.

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

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

perch: an elevated place serving as a seat
place: a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

Other hypernyms of perch include seat.

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

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

perch (noun)	place (noun)
spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes	a job in an organization
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)	an abstract mental location
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe	the passage that is being read
an elevated place serving as a seat	a blank area
a linear measure of 16.5 feet	an item on a list or in a sequence
a square rod of land	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

perch (verb)	place (verb)
sit, as on a branch	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
cause to perch or sit	assign a rank or rating to
to come to rest, settle	take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
	estimate
	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