curtain vs institute

curtain

noun
  • That part of a wall of a building which is between two pavilions, towers, etc. 

  • Death. 

  • A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. 

  • A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater. 

  • The beginning of a show; the moment the curtain rises. 

  • The flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers; the main area of a fortified wall. 

verb
  • To hide, cover or separate as if by a curtain. 

  • To cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains. 

institute

noun
  • The building housing such an institution 

  • An organization founded to promote a cause 

  • The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation. 

  • An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects 

verb
  • To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls. 

  • To nominate; to appoint. 

  • To begin or initiate (something); to found. 

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