gripe vs love

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. 

love

verb
  • To derive delight from a fact or situation. 

  • To have a strong affection for (someone or something). 

  • To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like. 

  • To need, thrive on. 

  • To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something). 

  • To have sex with (perhaps from make love). 

noun
  • A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something. 

  • A thing, activity, etc. which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm. 

  • A deep caring for the existence of another. 

  • Nothing; no recompense. 

  • An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair. 

  • Sexual activity. 

  • Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young. 

  • A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba. 

  • A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings. 

  • A feeling of intense attraction towards someone. 

  • A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved. 

  • Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being. 

  • A profound and caring affection towards someone. 

  • Zero, no score. 

  • Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction. 

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