scare vs stimulate

scare is a noun but stimulate is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of scare include excite, shake, shake up, stir.

scare (noun)	stimulate (noun)
a sudden attack of fear
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

scare (verb)	stimulate (verb)
cause fear in	cause to be alert and energetic
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away	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