heel vs follow

heel is a noun but follow is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of heel include travel along.

heel (noun)	follow (noun)
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
the lower end of a ship's mast
the back part of the human foot
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
someone who is morally reprehensible

heel (verb)	follow (verb)
put a new heel on	behave in accordance or in agreement with
strike with the heel of the club	keep informed
perform with the heels	keep to
follow at the heels of a person	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
tilt to one side	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