stimulate vs sensitise

stimulate and sensitise both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of stimulate include sensitize.

stimulate (verb)	sensitise (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	make sensitive or aware
act as a stimulant	make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
provide the needed stimulus for	make sensitive to a drug or allergen
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	cause to sense; make sensitive
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in