stimulate vs entice

stimulate and entice both are verbs.

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

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

stimulate: provide the needed stimulus for
entice: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Other hyponyms of stimulate include lure, tempt, rejuvenate, jog, incite, instigate, set off, stir up, agitate, foment, stir up.

stimulate (verb)	entice (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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