follow vs ascend

follow and ascend both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of follow include heel.

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