countersign vs recognize

countersign

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

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

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. 

recognize

verb
  • To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration. 

  • To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing. 

  • To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in. 

  • To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc. 

  • to cognize again 

  • To have the property to bind to specific antigens. 

  • To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property). 

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