follow vs be

follow and be both are verbs.

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

As verbs, follow and be are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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