rest vs place

rest and place both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

rest (noun)	place (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)	a job in an organization
a support on which things can be put	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration	an abstract mental location
something left after other parts have been taken away	the passage that is being read
a state of inaction	a blank area
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)	an item on a list or in a sequence
a pause for relaxation	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

rest (verb)	place (verb)
be at rest	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
stay the same; remain in a certain state	assign a rank or rating to
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax	take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
give a rest to	estimate
not move; be in a resting position	sing a note with the correct pitch
sit, as on a branch	to arrange for
rest on or as if on a pillow	assign to a station
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying	finish second or better in a horse or dog race
be inactive, refrain from acting	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
have a place in relation to something else	put into a certain place or abstract location
be inherent or innate in	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