harbor vs put up

harbor

verb
  • To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water. 

  • To drive (a hunted stag) to covert. 

  • To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind. 

  • To provide a harbor or safe place for. 

noun
  • A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading. 

  • Any place of shelter. 

  • A mixing box for materials. 

  • A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return - Sarah Orne Jewett 

put up

verb
  • To house; to shelter; to take in. 

  • To set (matter) in capital letters. 

  • To hang; to mount. 

  • To score; to accumulate scoring. Ellipsis of to put up on the scoreboard.. 

  • To style (the hair) up on the head, instead of letting it hang down. 

  • To cause (wild game) to break cover. 

  • To present, especially in "put up a fight". 

  • To cajole or dare (someone) to do (something). 

  • To build a structure. 

  • To provide funds in advance. 

  • To store away. 

  • To can (food) domestically; to preserve (meat, fruit or vegetables) by sterilizing and storing in a bottle, jar or can. 

  • To place in a high location. 

  • To make available; to offer. 

  • To endure; to put up with; to tolerate. 

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