stimulate vs incite

stimulate and incite both are verbs.

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

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

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

stimulate (verb)	incite (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	provoke or stir up
act as a stimulant	urge on; cause to act
provide the needed stimulus for	give an incentive for action
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in