aggrandize vs praise

aggrandize

verb
  • To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.). 

  • To make appear great or greater; to exalt. 

  • To make great; to enlarge; to increase. 

  • To increase or become great. 

praise

verb
  • To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. 

noun
  • Commendation; favourable representation in words. 

  • Worship. 

How often have the words aggrandize and praise occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )