consecrate vs vow

consecrate

verb
  • To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure. 

  • To ordain as a bishop. 

adj
  • Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred. 

vow

verb
  • To make a vow regarding (something). 

  • To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation. 

  • To make a vow; to promise. 

noun
  • A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order. 

  • A declaration or assertion. 

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