steer vs undertake

steer

verb
  • To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action. 

  • To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm. 

  • To direct a group of animals. 

  • To direct a conversation. 

  • To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel). 

  • To castrate (a male calf). 

  • To direct or send an object into a specific place 

  • To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action. 

noun
  • A suggestion about a course of action. 

  • The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production. 

undertake

verb
  • To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.). 

  • To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity etc.). 

  • To pass a slower moving vehicle on the curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic. 

noun
  • The passing of slower traffic on the curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic. 

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