applaud vs celebrate

applaud

verb
  • To praise, or express approval for something or someone. 

  • To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. 

celebrate

verb
  • To extol or honour in a solemn manner. 

  • To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to perform with appropriate rites. 

  • To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly. 

  • To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event. 

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