whet vs stimulate

whet and stimulate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of whet include excite, stir.

whet (verb)	stimulate (verb)
sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone	cause to be alert and energetic
make keen or more acute	act as a stimulant
	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