argue vs countersign

argue

verb
  • To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply. 

  • To have an argument, a quarrel. 

  • To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints. 

  • To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor). 

countersign

verb
  • To sign on the opposite side of (a document). 

  • To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person. 

noun
  • A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person. 

  • The response to a sign or signal. 

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