portray vs set forth

portray

verb
  • To describe in words; to convey. 

  • To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event. 

  • To paint or draw the likeness of. 

  • To represent by an image or look. 

set forth

verb
  • To state; describe; give an account of. 

  • To present for consideration; to propose. 

  • To begin a journey or expedition. 

  • To start. 

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