perpetuate vs protect

perpetuate

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

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

  • 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. 

protect

verb
  • To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to. 

  • To book a passenger on a later flight if there is a chance they will not be able to board their earlier reserved flight. 

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