lack vs possess

lack

verb
  • To be without, not to have, to need, to require. 

  • To be short (of or for something). 

noun
  • A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want. 

possess

verb
  • To have control or possession of, but not to own (a chattel or an interest in land). 

  • To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own. 

  • To dominate sexually; to have sexual intercourse with. 

  • Of an idea, thought, etc.: to dominate (someone's mind); to strongly influence. 

  • Of a person: to control or dominate (oneself or someone, or one's own or someone's heart, mind, etc.). 

  • To inhabit or occupy a place. 

  • Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind). 

  • To dominate (a person) sexually; to have sexual intercourse with (a person). 

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