stimulate vs effectuate

stimulate and effectuate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of stimulate include effect, set up.

stimulate (verb)	effectuate (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	produce
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