plant vs place

plant and place both are nouns.

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

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

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

plant: place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
place: put into a certain place or abstract location

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

plant (noun)	place (noun)
buildings for carrying on industrial labor	a point located with respect to surface features of some region
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion	any area set aside for a particular purpose
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience	an abstract mental location
something planted secretly for discovery by another	a general vicinity
	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
	a particular situation
	where you live at a particular time
	a job in an organization
	the particular portion of space occupied by something
	proper or designated social situation
	a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
	the passage that is being read
	proper or appropriate position or location
	a public square with room for pedestrians
	an item on a list or in a sequence
	a blank area

plant (verb)	place (verb)
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground	put into a certain place or abstract location
fix or set securely or deeply	place somebody in a particular situation or location
set up or lay the groundwork for	assign a rank or rating to
place into a river	assign a location to
place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive	to arrange for
put firmly in the mind	take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
	assign to (a job or a home)
	locate
	estimate
	identify the location or place of
	make an investment
	assign to a station
	finish second or better in a horse or dog race
	sing a note with the correct pitch