elucidate vs illustrate

elucidate

verb
  • To make clear; to clarify; to shed light upon. 

illustrate

verb
  • To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison. 

  • To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features. 

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