grow vs follow

grow and follow both are verbs.

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

As verbs, follow is a hyponym of grow; that is, follow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grow:

Other hyponyms of grow include resurge, come forth, emerge, come, swell, well up, head.

grow (verb)	follow (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	behave in accordance or in agreement with
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain	keep informed
cause to grow or develop	keep to
increase in size by natural process	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become	grasp the meaning
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation	imitate in behavior; take as a model
grow emotionally or mature	perform an accompaniment to
become attached by or as if by the process of growth	to travel behind, go after, come after
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques	travel along a certain course
come into existence; take on form or shape	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