aggrandize vs elevate

aggrandize

verb
  • To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.). 

  • To make appear great or greater; to exalt. 

  • To make great; to enlarge; to increase. 

  • To increase or become great. 

elevate

verb
  • To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value. 

  • To raise (something) to a higher position. 

  • To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things. 

  • To confer honor or nobility on (someone). 

  • To promote (someone) to a higher rank. 

  • To increase the intensity or degree of (something). 

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