follow vs result

follow is not a noun while result is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of follow include ensue.

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

Other hypernyms of follow include ensue.

follow (noun)	result (noun)
	a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
	the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
	something that results
	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

follow (verb)	result (verb)
behave in accordance or in agreement with	come about or follow as a consequence
keep informed	issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
keep to	produce as a result or residue
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
grasp the meaning
imitate in behavior; take as a model
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