stimulate vs solicit

stimulate and solicit both are verbs.

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

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

stimulate: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
solicit: incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination

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

stimulate (verb)	solicit (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
act as a stimulant	approach with an offer of sexual favors
provide the needed stimulus for	incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	make a solicitation or petition for something desired
cause to occur rapidly	make amorous advances towards
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in