brighten vs easen

brighten

verb
  • To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven 

  • To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to 

  • To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up 

  • To make bright or brighter in color. 

  • To become brighter or more cheerful in mood 

easen

verb
  • To make at ease; make easy or easier; (by extension) to soothe; comfort; relieve 

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