elevate vs uplift

elevate

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

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

uplift

verb
  • To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level. 

  • To aggravate; to increase. 

  • To be accepted for carriage on a flight. 

  • To remove (a child) from a damaging home environment by a social welfare organization. 

  • To remove (a document) from its current possessor and take it into one's own possession. 

noun
  • An increase in a fine or penalty due to aggravating circumstances. 

  • The picking up and loading of goods to be transported by a mover. 

  • The act or result of being uplifted. 

  • A brassiere that raises the breasts. 

  • A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building. 

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