place vs post

place and post both are nouns.

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

As nouns, place and post are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of place include berth, office, position, situation.

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

place: the particular portion of space occupied by something
post: the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

As verbs, place and post are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of place include send, station.

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

Other hypernyms of place include place, send, station.

place (noun)	post (noun)
a job in an organization	a job in an organization
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another	the delivery and collection of letters and packages
an abstract mental location	an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
the passage that is being read	military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
a blank area	the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
an item on a list or in a sequence	a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region	A message on a social media website
a general vicinity	any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
a public square with room for pedestrians	the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
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)	post (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	display, as of records in sports games
assign a rank or rating to	mark or expose as infamous
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal	cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
estimate	publicize with, or as if with, a poster
sing a note with the correct pitch	To post a message on a social media website
to arrange for	assign to a station
assign to a station	place so as to be noticed
finish second or better in a horse or dog race	mark with a stake
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	affix in a public place or for public notice
put into a certain place or abstract location	ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
locate	transfer (entries) from one account book to another
assign a location to	enter on a public list
make an investment	assign to a post; put into a post
assign to (a job or a home)
place somebody in a particular situation or location
identify the location or place of