dispute vs take on

dispute

verb
  • to strive or contend about; to contest 

  • to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss 

  • to oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of 

  • to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another. 

noun
  • Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate. 

  • An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree. 

take on

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

  • 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 acquire, bring in, or introduce. 

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

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