amplify vs soften

amplify

verb
  • To render larger, more extended, or more intense. 

  • To add content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation. 

  • To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current. 

  • To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand. 

soften

verb
  • To become soft or softer 

  • To make something soft or softer. 

  • To palatalize. 

  • To become or make (a consonant) more lenis, to lenite. 

  • To make less harsh 

  • To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up). 

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