apply oneself to vs grasp

apply oneself to

grasp

noun
  • Understanding. 

  • That which is accessible; that which is within one's reach or ability. 

  • Grip. 

verb
  • To take advantage of something, to seize, to jump at a chance. 

  • To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand. 

  • To understand. 

How often have the words apply oneself to and grasp occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )