laud vs take to task

laud

verb
  • To praise; to glorify. 

noun
  • Praise or glorification. 

  • A prayer service following matins. 

  • Hymn of praise. 

take to task

verb
  • To lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions. 

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