persecute vs respect

persecute

verb
  • To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy. 

  • To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats. 

  • To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief. 

respect

noun
  • a particular aspect, feature or detail of something 

  • an attitude of consideration or high regard 

  • Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death. 

  • Good will; favor 

  • good opinion, honor, or admiration 

intj
  • hello, hi 

verb
  • To abide by an agreement. 

  • To have respect for. 

  • To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed. 

  • To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right. 

  • To relate to; to be concerned with. 

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