overtake vs undertake

overtake

verb
  • To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic). 

  • To become greater than something else 

  • To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away 

noun
  • An act of overtaking; an overtaking maneuver. 

undertake

verb
  • To pass a slower moving vehicle on the curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic. 

  • To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity etc.). 

  • To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.). 

noun
  • The passing of slower traffic on the curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic. 

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