follow vs subscribe

follow and subscribe both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of follow include subscribe to, take.

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

Other hypernyms of follow include subscribe to, take.

follow (verb)	subscribe (verb)
behave in accordance or in agreement with	mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
keep informed	adopt as a belief
keep to	receive or obtain regularly
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
grasp the meaning	pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
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