neglect vs purpose

neglect

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

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

  • To fail to care for or attend to something. 

  • 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. 

purpose

verb
  • To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean. 

  • To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan. 

noun
  • meaning for existing or doing something. 

  • Resolution; determination. 

  • Function, role. 

  • The end for which something is done, is made or exists. 

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