conduct vs follow

conduct is a noun but follow is not a noun.

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

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

conduct: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
follow: accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of

conduct (noun)	follow (noun)
manner of acting or controlling yourself
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

conduct (verb)	follow (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	behave in accordance or in agreement with
lead, as in the performance of a composition	keep informed
lead musicians in the performance of	keep to
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
take somebody somewhere	grasp the meaning
direct the course of; manage or control	imitate in behavior; take as a model
	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