faint vs grieve

faint

verb
  • To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent. 

  • To decay; to disappear; to vanish. 

  • To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions). 

adj
  • Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness 

  • Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy 

  • Slight; minimal. 

  • Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp 

  • Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected 

noun
  • The act of fainting, syncope. 

  • The state of one who has fainted; a swoon. 

grieve

verb
  • To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for. 

  • To submit or file a grievance (about). 

  • To cause sorrow or distress to. 

  • To experience grief. 

noun
  • A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm. 

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