stimulate vs oblige

stimulate and oblige both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of stimulate include decide, persuade, bring, solicit, encourage, let, lead, inspire, instigate, prompt, suborn, compel, obligate.

stimulate (verb)	oblige (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
act as a stimulant	provide a service or favor for someone
provide the needed stimulus for	force somebody to do something
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in