excite vs work up

excite

verb
  • To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate. 

  • To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level. 

  • To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in. 

  • To stir the emotions of. 

work up

verb
  • To raise; to excite; to stir up. 

  • To give (a patient) a general medical examination to assess health and fitness. 

  • To develop. 

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