stimulate vs agitate

stimulate and agitate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of stimulate include entice, lure, tempt, rejuvenate, jog, incite, instigate, set off, stir up, foment, stir up.

stimulate (verb)	agitate (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	change the arrangement or position of
act as a stimulant	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
provide the needed stimulus for	move very slightly
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	move or cause to move back and forth
cause to occur rapidly	try to stir up public opinion
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
stir feelings in