cheer vs ovation

cheer

verb
  • To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts. 

  • To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up. 

  • To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. 

  • To feel or express enthusiasm for (something). 

noun
  • A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". 

  • That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive occasion. 

  • A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. 

  • A chant made in support of a team at a sports event. 

  • Cheerleading, especially when practiced as a competitive sport. 

ovation

verb
  • To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause). 

noun
  • A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement. 

  • Prolonged enthusiastic applause. 

  • A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph. 

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