follow vs develop

follow and develop both are verbs.

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

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

follow: to be the product or result
develop: come into existence; take on form or shape

Other hypernyms of follow include arise, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise.

follow (verb)	develop (verb)
behave in accordance or in agreement with	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
keep informed	grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
keep to	cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	happen
grasp the meaning	change the use of and make available or usable
imitate in behavior; take as a model	be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
perform an accompaniment to	gain through experience
to travel behind, go after, come after	become technologically advanced
travel along a certain course	grow emotionally or mature
follow in or as if in pursuit	expand in the form of a series
keep under surveillance	elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans	create by training and teaching
to subscribe to someone's updates on social media	elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media	move into a strategically more advantageous position
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes	move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
be the successor (of)	superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
follow with the eyes or the mind	work out
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function	make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of	generate gradually
adhere to or practice	make visible by means of chemical solutions
be later in time	come into existence; take on form or shape
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

follow vs develop

follow and develop both are verbs.

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