assimilate vs consolidate

assimilate

verb
  • To become similar. 

  • To bring to a likeness or to conformity; to cause a resemblance between. 

  • To incorporate nutrients into the body, especially after digestion. 

  • To incorporate or absorb (knowledge) into the mind. 

  • To liken, compare to something similar. 

  • To absorb (a person or people) into a community or culture. 

  • To be incorporated or absorbed into something. 

noun
  • Something that is or has been assimilated. 

consolidate

verb
  • To make stronger or more solid. 

  • With respect to debt, to pay off several debts with a single loan. 

  • To combine into a single unit; to group together or join. 

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