stimulate vs cathect

stimulate and cathect both are verbs.

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

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

stimulate (verb)	cathect (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	inject with libidinal energy
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