describe vs name

describe

verb
  • To represent in words. 

  • To give rise to a geometrical structure. 

  • To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa. 

  • To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out. 

name

verb
  • To give a name to. 

  • To designate for a role. 

  • To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct. 

  • To identify as relevant or important 

  • To mention, specify. 

  • To publicly implicate by name. 

  • To disclose the name of. 

noun
  • Those of a certain name; a race; a family. 

  • Authority. 

  • An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability. 

  • An abusive or insulting epithet. 

  • A person (or legal person). 

  • Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking. 

  • Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing. 

  • A unique identifier, generally a string of characters. 

  • Reputation. 

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