horripilate vs stimulate

horripilate and stimulate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of horripilate include excite, stir.

horripilate (verb)	stimulate (verb)
cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps	cause to be alert and energetic
have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps	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