seed vs place

seed and place both are nouns.

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

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

seed: distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
place: assign a rank or rating to

Other hypernyms of seed include grade, order, range, rank, rate.

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

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

seed (noun)	place (noun)
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract	a job in an organization
anything that provides inspiration for later work	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
one of the outstanding players in a tournament	an abstract mental location
a small hard fruit	the passage that is being read
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa	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

seed (verb)	place (verb)
inoculate with microorganisms	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
remove the seeds from	assign a rank or rating to
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain	take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds	estimate
go to seed; shed seeds	sing a note with the correct pitch
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth	to arrange for
bear seeds	assign to a station
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money	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