harmonize vs strive

harmonize

verb
  • To bring things into harmony, or to make things compatible. 

  • To provide parts to. 

  • To provide the harmony for a melody. 

  • To be in harmonious agreement. 

  • To play or sing in harmony. 

strive

verb
  • To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently. 

  • To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest. 

  • To vie; to compete as a rival. 

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