persuade vs stimulate

persuade and stimulate both are verbs.

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

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

persuade: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
stimulate: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

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

persuade (verb)	stimulate (verb)
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm	cause to be alert and energetic
win approval or support for	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