follow vs result

follow

verb
  • To be a logical consequence of something. 

  • To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling. 

  • To understand, to pay attention to. 

  • To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform. 

  • To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc). 

  • To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.). 

  • To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person. 

  • To go or come after in a sequence. 

  • To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching. 

noun
  • In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it. 

  • The act of following another user's online activity. 

result

verb
  • To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about 

  • To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion. 

  • To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor. 

intj
  • An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome. 

noun
  • That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect. 

  • The final product, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort. 

  • The final score in a game. 

  • The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree. 

  • A positive or favourable outcome for someone. 

How often have the words follow and result occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )