sensitize vs stimulate

sensitize and stimulate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, stimulate is a hyponym of sensitize; that is, stimulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sensitize:

Other hyponyms of sensitize include photosensitise, photosensitize, excite, stir.

sensitize (verb)	stimulate (verb)
make sensitive or aware	cause to be alert and energetic
make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion	act as a stimulant
make sensitive to a drug or allergen	provide the needed stimulus for
cause to sense; make sensitive	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	cause to occur rapidly
	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	stir feelings in