tend vs veer

tend

verb
  • To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging. 

  • To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning. 

  • To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard. 

  • To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn. 

  • To look after (e.g. an ill person.) 

  • To contribute to or toward some outcome. 

  • To make a tender of; to offer or tender. 

  • To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend. 

veer

verb
  • To change direction into the wind; to wear ship. 

  • To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere). 

  • To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve. 

  • To shift aft. 

  • To turn. 

noun
  • A turn or swerve; an instance of veering. 

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