elevate vs guerdon

elevate

verb
  • To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value. 

  • To raise (something) to a higher position. 

  • To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things. 

  • To confer honor or nobility on (someone). 

  • To promote (someone) to a higher rank. 

  • To increase the intensity or degree of (something). 

guerdon

verb
  • To give such a reward to. 

noun
  • A reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade. 

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