post vs place

post and place both are nouns.

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

As nouns, post and place are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of post include position.

As verbs, post and place are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of post include send, station.

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

Other hyponyms of post include garrison, fort, locate, site.

post (noun)	place (noun)
a job in an organization	a job in an organization
the delivery and collection of letters and packages	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position	an abstract mental location
military installation at which a body of troops is stationed	the passage that is being read
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office	a blank area
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)	an item on a list or in a sequence
A message on a social media website	a point located with respect to surface features of some region
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered	a general vicinity
the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand	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

post (verb)	place (verb)
display, as of records in sports games	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
mark or expose as infamous	assign a rank or rating to
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place	take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
publicize with, or as if with, a poster	estimate
To post a message on a social media website	sing a note with the correct pitch
assign to a station	to arrange for
place so as to be noticed	assign to a station
mark with a stake	finish second or better in a horse or dog race
affix in a public place or for public notice	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait	put into a certain place or abstract location
transfer (entries) from one account book to another	locate
enter on a public list	assign a location to
assign to a post; put into a post	make an investment
	assign to (a job or a home)
	place somebody in a particular situation or location
	identify the location or place of