esteem vs praise

esteem

verb
  • To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence. 

  • To regard something as valuable; to prize. 

  • To look upon something in a particular way. 

noun
  • Favourable regard. 

praise

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

noun
  • Commendation; favourable representation in words. 

  • Worship. 

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