drink vs salute

drink

verb
  • To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see. 

  • To consume alcoholic beverages. 

  • To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe. 

  • To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. 

  • To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.). 

noun
  • The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have. 

  • A (served) alcoholic beverage. 

  • Alcoholic beverages in general. 

  • A beverage. 

  • A standard drink 

  • A type of beverage (usually mixed). 

  • Drinks in general; something to drink 

  • Any body of water. 

salute

verb
  • to wave, to acknowledge an acquaintance. 

  • To act in thanks, honor, or tribute; to thank or extend gratitude; to praise. 

  • To make a gesture in honor of (someone or something). 

  • To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail. 

  • To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify. 

noun
  • A discharge of cannon or similar arms, as a mark of honour or respect. 

  • An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, now especially a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions. 

  • A kiss, offered in salutation. 

  • A pyrotechnic device primarily designed to produce a loud bang. 

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