amalgamate vs pair up

amalgamate

verb
  • To merge, to combine, to blend, to join. 

  • To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups. 

  • To make an alloy of a metal and mercury. 

adj
  • Coalesced; united; combined. 

pair up

verb
  • To get into pairs; to join together to make a group of two. 

  • To put into pairs; to put into a group of two. 

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