contrive vs produce

contrive

verb
  • To invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise 

  • To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation. 

  • To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light. 

produce

verb
  • To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate. 

  • To extend an area, or lengthen a line. 

  • To make (a thing) available to a person, an authority, etc.; to provide for inspection. 

  • To sponsor and present (a motion picture, etc) to an audience or to the public. 

  • To alter using technology, as opposed to simply performing. 

noun
  • Harvested agricultural goods collectively, especially vegetables and fruit, but possibly including eggs, dairy products and meat; the saleable food products of farms. 

  • Livestock and pet food supplies. 

  • That which is produced. 

  • Offspring. 

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