follow vs accompany

follow and accompany both are verbs.

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

As verbs, follow and accompany are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of follow include play along.

follow (verb)	accompany (verb)
behave in accordance or in agreement with	perform an accompaniment to
keep informed	go or travel along with
keep to	be present or associated with an event or entity
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	be a companion to somebody
grasp the meaning
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