counterpose vs propitiate

counterpose

verb
  • To act as a counterweight; to counterbalance. 

noun
  • A pose taken in opposition to another. 

propitiate

verb
  • To make propitiation. 

  • To make propitious or favourable. 

  • To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit. 

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