bribe vs fee

bribe

verb
  • To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe. 

  • To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against his/her original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble. 

noun
  • Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law. 

  • That which seduces; seduction; allurement. 

fee

verb
  • To reward for services performed, or to be performed; to recompense; to hire or keep in hire; hence, to bribe. 

noun
  • A right to the use of a superior's land as a stipend for certain services to be performed, typically military service. 

  • An additional monetary payment charged for a service or good that is minor compared to the underlying cost. 

  • Synonym of fief: the land so held. 

  • An inheritable estate in land, whether absolute and without limitation to potential heirs (fee simple) or with limitations to particular kinds of heirs (fee tail). 

  • An inheritable estate in land held of a feudal lord on condition of performance of certain services, typically military service. 

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