oblige vs stimulate

oblige and stimulate both are verbs.

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

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

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

oblige (verb)	stimulate (verb)
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted	cause to be alert and energetic
provide a service or favor for someone	act as a stimulant
force somebody to do something	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