stimulate vs evoke

stimulate and evoke both are verbs.

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

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

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

stimulate (verb)	evoke (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	call to mind
act as a stimulant	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
provide the needed stimulus for	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
cause to occur rapidly	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in