adopt vs follow

adopt and follow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adopt	No	No	Yes	No
follow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adopt and follow are synonyms defined as:

adopt and follow: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

Other synonyms of adopt include espouse.

adopt (verb)	follow (verb)
take into one's family	behave in accordance or in agreement with
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	keep informed
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own	keep to
put into dramatic form	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
take up and practice as one's own	grasp the meaning
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans	imitate in behavior; take as a model
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities	perform an accompaniment to
	to travel behind, go after, come after
	travel along a certain course
	follow in or as if in pursuit
	keep under surveillance
	choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
	to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
	to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
	act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
	be the successor (of)
	follow with the eyes or the mind
	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
	accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
	adhere to or practice
	be later in time
	come after in time, as a result
	be next
	to bring something about at a later time than
	to be the product or result
	come as a logical consequence; follow logically