call up vs stir

call up and stir both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call up	Yes	No	Yes	No
stir	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stir is a hyponym of call up; that is, stir is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than call up:

call up: cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively
stir: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

Other hyponyms of call up include arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise.

call up (noun)	stir (noun)
an order to report for military duty	a rapid active commotion
	emotional agitation and excitement
	a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

call up (verb)	stir (verb)
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection	mix or add by stirring
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
bring forward for consideration	affect emotionally
call to arms; of military personnel	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively	move very slightly
	move an implement through
	to begin moving
	stir feelings in