happen vs recede

happen

verb
  • To occur or take place. 

  • To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly. 

  • To encounter by chance. 

recede

verb
  • To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. 

  • To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor. 

  • To take back. 

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