accept vs take on

accept

verb
  • To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in. 

  • To admit to a place or a group. 

  • To acknowledge patiently without opposition or resistance. 

  • To endure patiently. 

  • To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval. 

  • To agree to pay. 

  • To receive officially. 

  • To receive as adequate or satisfactory. 

  • To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to. 

  • To receive something willingly. 

take on

verb
  • To assume or take responsibility for. 

  • To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player). 

  • To catch on, do well; to become popular. 

  • To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job. 

  • To begin to have or exhibit. 

  • To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with. 

  • To acquire, bring in, or introduce. 

  • To grieve or be concerned (about something or someone). 

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