stimulate vs provoke

stimulate and provoke both are verbs.

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

As verbs, stimulate and provoke are synonyms defined as:

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

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

stimulate (verb)	provoke (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	provide the needed stimulus for
act as a stimulant	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
provide the needed stimulus for	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	annoy continually or chronically
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in