dower vs kick in

dower

verb
  • To give a dower or dowry to. 

  • To endow. 

noun
  • The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate. 

  • Property given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry. 

kick in

verb
  • To contribute, especially to a collection of money. 

  • To kick or strike (a person); to beat up 

  • To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards. 

  • To start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way. 

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