commend vs lionize

commend

verb
  • To praise or acclaim. 

  • To recommend. 

  • To entrust or commit to the care of someone else. 

  • To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill. 

  • To congratulate or reward. 

lionize

verb
  • To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity. 

  • To visit (a famous place) in order to revere it. 

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