message vs substance

message

verb
  • To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages. 

  • To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging. 

  • To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone. 

noun
  • An errand. 

  • See messages (“groceries, shopping”). 

  • A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. 

  • An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something. 

substance

verb
  • To give substance to; to make real or substantial. 

noun
  • Physical matter; material. 

  • Material possessions; estate; property; resources. 

  • Hypostasis. 

  • Drugs (illegal narcotics) 

  • Substantiality; solidity; firmness. 

  • The essential part of anything; the most vital part. 

  • A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. 

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