stimulate vs decide

stimulate and decide both are verbs.

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

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

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

stimulate (verb)	decide (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	reach, make, or come to a decision about something
act as a stimulant	bring to an end; settle conclusively
provide the needed stimulus for	cause to decide
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	influence or determine
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in