follow vs conduct

follow is not a noun while conduct is a noun.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of follow include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, deport, do.

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

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