stimulate vs whet

stimulate and whet both are verbs.

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

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

stimulate (verb)	whet (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
act as a stimulant	make keen or more acute
provide the needed stimulus for
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in