cultivate vs prepare

cultivate

verb
  • To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting. 

  • To nurture; to foster; to tend. 

  • To grow plants, notably crops. 

prepare

verb
  • To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound. 

  • To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip. 

  • To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook. 

  • To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation. 

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