cherish vs perpetuate

cherish

verb
  • To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear. 

  • To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care. 

perpetuate

verb
  • To prolong the existence of (something) by repetition; to reinforce. 

  • To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion. 

  • To record (the testimony of a witness) which may be lost before a matter comes to trial. 

adj
  • Perpetual, or made perpetual; continued for an indefinite time. 

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