stimulate vs elicit

stimulate and elicit both are verbs.

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

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

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

stimulate (verb)	elicit (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	derive by reason
act as a stimulant	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
provide the needed stimulus for	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in