place vs site

place and site both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of place include garrison, fort, locate, place.

As verbs, place and site are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of place include locate.

place (noun)	site (noun)
a job in an organization	a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another	the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
an abstract mental location	physical position in relation to the surroundings
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)	site (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	assign a location to
assign a rank or rating to
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