neglect vs nurture

neglect

verb
  • To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness. 

  • To fail to care for or attend to something. 

  • To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight. 

  • To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracy. 

noun
  • Habitual lack of care. 

  • The act of neglecting. 

  • The state of being neglected. 

nurture

noun
  • That which nourishes; food; diet. 

  • The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care 

  • The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual (as opposed to "nature"). 

verb
  • To nourish or nurse. 

  • To encourage, especially the growth or development of something. 

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