applaud vs venerate

applaud

verb
  • To praise, or express approval for something or someone. 

  • To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. 

venerate

verb
  • To revere or hold in awe. 

  • To treat with great respect and deference. 

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