The difference between Incite and Stimulate

When used as verbs, incite means to stir up or excite, whereas stimulate means to encourage into action.


check bellow for the other definitions of Incite and Stimulate

  1. Incite as a verb (transitive):

    To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.

    Examples:

    "The judge was told by the accused that his friends had incited him to commit the crime."

  1. Stimulate as a verb:

    To encourage into action.

  2. Stimulate as a verb:

    To arouse an organism to functional activity.