take on vs venture

take on

verb
  • To acquire, bring in, or introduce. 

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

venture

verb
  • To put or send on a venture or chance. 

  • to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success. Used with at or on 

  • To confide in; to rely on; to trust. 

  • To risk or offer. 

  • To undertake a risky or daring journey. 

  • To say something. 

noun
  • A risky or daring undertaking or journey. 

  • An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen. 

  • The thing risked; especially, something sent to sea in trade. 

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