follow vs do

follow is not a noun while do is a noun.

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

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

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

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

follow (noun)	do (noun)
	an uproarious party
	the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization

follow (verb)	do (verb)
behave in accordance or in agreement with	arrange attractively
keep informed	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
keep to	create or design, often in a certain way
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	carry out or perform an action
grasp the meaning	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
imitate in behavior; take as a model	travel or traverse (a distance)
perform an accompaniment to	engage in
to travel behind, go after, come after	carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
travel along a certain course	carry on or function
follow in or as if in pursuit	get (something) done
keep under surveillance	proceed or get along
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
to subscribe to someone's updates on social media	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
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