elude vs take on

elude

verb
  • To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill. 

  • To escape being understandable to; to be incomprehensible to. 

  • To escape someone's memory, to slip someone's mind. 

  • To shake off (a pursuer); to give someone the slip. 

take on

verb
  • To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with. 

  • To assume or take responsibility for. 

  • To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player). 

  • To catch on, do well; to become popular. 

  • To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job. 

  • To begin to have or exhibit. 

  • To acquire, bring in, or introduce. 

  • To grieve or be concerned (about something or someone). 

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