ascend vs follow

ascend and follow both are verbs.

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

As verbs, follow is a hypernym of ascend; that is, follow is a word with a broader meaning than ascend:

Other hypernyms of ascend include travel along.

ascend (verb)	follow (verb)
slope upwards	behave in accordance or in agreement with
travel up	keep informed
come up, of celestial bodies	keep to
go along towards (a river's) source	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
move to a better position in life or to a better job	grasp the meaning
appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils	imitate in behavior; take as a model
become king or queen	perform an accompaniment to
go back in order of genealogical succession	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