appreciate vs esteem

appreciate

verb
  • To view as valuable. 

  • To be grateful or thankful for. 

  • To increase in value. 

  • To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect. 

esteem

verb
  • To regard something as valuable; to prize. 

  • To look upon something in a particular way. 

  • To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence. 

noun
  • Favourable regard. 

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