plant vs place

plant and place both are nouns.

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

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 lay, pose, position, put, set.

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 lay, pose, position, put, set.

plant (noun)	place (noun)
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion	a job in an organization
buildings for carrying on industrial labor	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
something planted secretly for discovery by another	an abstract mental location
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience	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

plant (verb)	place (verb)
put firmly in the mind	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground	assign a rank or rating to
fix or set securely or deeply	take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive	estimate
set up or lay the groundwork for	sing a note with the correct pitch
place into a river	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