elevate vs richen

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). 

richen

verb
  • To make or render rich or richer. 

  • To become rich or richer; become superior in quality, condition or effectiveness. 

  • To gain richness; become heightened or intensified in brilliancy. 

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