applaud vs praise

applaud

verb
  • To praise, or express approval for something or someone. 

  • To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. 

praise

verb
  • To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. 

noun
  • Commendation; favourable representation in words. 

  • Worship. 

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