turn on vs stimulate

turn on and stimulate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turn on	No	No	Yes	No
stimulate	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of turn on include excite, shake, shake up, stir.

turn on (verb)	stimulate (verb)
become hostile towards	cause to be alert and energetic
get high, stoned, or drugged	act as a stimulant
cause to operate by flipping a switch	provide the needed stimulus for
to evoke sexual feelings	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused	cause to occur rapidly
produce suddenly or automatically	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
be contingent on	stir feelings in