assume vs deliver

assume

verb
  • To receive, adopt (a person) 

  • To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate 

  • To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof 

  • To take on a position, duty or form 

  • To adopt (an idea or cause) 

deliver

verb
  • To give birth to. 

  • To set free from restraint or danger. 

  • To free from or disburden of anything. 

  • To bring or transport something to its destination. 

  • To produce what is expected or required. 

  • To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize. 

  • To discover; to show. 

  • To administer a drug. 

  • To assist in the birth of. 

  • To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge. 

  • To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another. 

  • To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child). 

adj
  • Capable, agile, or active. 

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