inoculate vs vaccinate

inoculate and vaccinate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inoculate	No	No	Yes	No
vaccinate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, inoculate and vaccinate are synonyms defined as:

inoculate and vaccinate: perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation

Other synonyms of inoculate include immunise, immunize.

inoculate (verb)	vaccinate (verb)
perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation	perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
insert a bud for propagation
impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
introduce a microorganism into
introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of