multiply vs set back

multiply

verb
  • To increase the amount, degree or number of (something). 

  • To grow in number. 

  • To perform multiplication. 

  • To be a factor in a multiplication with (another factor). 

  • To breed or propagate. 

  • To perform multiplication on (a number). 

noun
  • An act or instance of multiplying. 

adv
  • In many or multiple ways. 

set back

verb
  • To cost money. 

  • To remove from or allow distance. 

  • To delay or obstruct. 

  • To install or position behind a boundary or surface, or in a recess. 

  • To reverse, go backwards. 

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