stimulate vs compel

stimulate and compel both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of stimulate include decide, persuade, bring, solicit, encourage, let, lead, inspire, instigate, prompt, suborn, obligate, oblige.

stimulate (verb)	compel (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	force somebody to do something
act as a stimulant	necessitate or exact
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