be vs follow

be and follow both are verbs.

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

As verbs, be and follow are synonyms defined as:

be and follow: work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

As verbs, follow is a hyponym of be; that is, follow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be:

be (verb)	follow (verb)
spend or use time	behave in accordance or in agreement with
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function	keep informed
have an existence, be extant	keep to
have life, be alive	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
form or compose	grasp the meaning
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)	imitate in behavior; take as a model
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere	perform an accompaniment to
be identical to; be someone or something	to travel behind, go after, come after
be identical or equivalent to	travel along a certain course
represent, as of a character on stage	follow in or as if in pursuit
be priced at	keep under surveillance
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form	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