place vs differentiate

place is a noun but differentiate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, differentiate is a hyponym of place; that is, differentiate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than place:

Other hyponyms of place include distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart.

place (noun)	differentiate (noun)
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

place (verb)	differentiate (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	become distinct and acquire a different character
assign a rank or rating to	become different during development
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal	evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
estimate	calculate a derivative; take the derivative
sing a note with the correct pitch	mark as different
to arrange for	be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
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