entice vs stimulate

entice and stimulate both are verbs.

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

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

entice: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
stimulate: provide the needed stimulus for

Other hypernyms of entice include provoke.

entice (verb)	stimulate (verb)
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion	cause to be alert and energetic
	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