compel vs stimulate

compel and stimulate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compel	No	No	Yes	No
stimulate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stimulate is a hypernym of compel; that is, stimulate is a word with a broader meaning than compel:

Other hypernyms of compel include cause, get, have, induce, make.

compel (verb)	stimulate (verb)
force somebody to do something	cause to be alert and energetic
necessitate or exact	act as a stimulant
	provide the needed stimulus for
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	cause to occur rapidly
	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	stir feelings in