stimulate vs arouse

stimulate and arouse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, stimulate and arouse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of stimulate include brace, energise, energize, perk up.

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

Other hypernyms of stimulate include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

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

stimulate (verb)	arouse (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	cause to be alert and energetic
act as a stimulant	cause to become awake or conscious
provide the needed stimulus for	stop sleeping
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
cause to occur rapidly	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	to evoke sexual feelings
stir feelings in	to begin moving