anoint vs rub

anoint

verb
  • To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. 

  • To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor. 

  • To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration. 

  • To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony. 

rub

verb
  • To spread a substance thinly over; to smear. 

  • To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over. 

  • To hinder; to cross; to thwart. 

  • To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. 

  • To touch the jack with the bowl. 

  • To be rubbed against something. 

  • To rub something against (a second thing). 

noun
  • A loan. 

  • An act of rubbing. 

  • In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course. 

  • Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing. 

  • A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued. 

  • A difficulty or problem. 

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