brighten vs take heart

brighten

verb
  • To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to 

  • To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven 

  • To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up 

  • To make bright or brighter in color. 

  • To become brighter or more cheerful in mood 

take heart

verb
  • To be courageous; to regain one's courage. 

intj
  • Used when encouraging someone to bear or take up a difficult situation. 

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