gripe vs help

gripe

verb
  • To annoy or bother. 

  • To suffer griping pains. 

  • To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm. 

  • To complain; to whine. 

noun
  • A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems. 

  • A complaint, often a petty or trivial one. 

  • The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind. 

  • The piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot. 

  • Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines. 

  • An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted. 

help

verb
  • To do something on the behalf of someone. 

  • To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to. 

  • To provide assistance. 

  • To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can. 

  • To provide assistance to (someone or something). 

  • To contribute in some way to. 

intj
  • A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance 

noun
  • Action given to provide assistance; aid. 

  • Something or someone which provides assistance with a task. 

  • Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer. 

  • A study aid. 

  • One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise. 

  • Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training. 

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