say vs sum

say and sum both are nouns.

say and sum both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
say	Yes	No	Yes	No
sum	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

say: express in words
sum: be a summary of

Other hyponyms of say include lay out, present, represent, misstate, answer, reply, respond, introduce, precede, preface, premise, announce, declare, articulate, enunciate, vocalise, vocalize, get out, declare, declare, mention, note, observe, remark, add, append, supply, explain, give, sum up, summarise, summarize.

say (noun)	sum (noun)
the chance to speak	the whole amount
	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
	the final aggregate
	a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
	a quantity of money

say (verb)	sum (verb)
express in words	determine the sum of
report or maintain	be a summary of
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
express a supposition
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
communicate or express nonverbally
recite or repeat a fixed text
indicate
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
utter aloud
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between say and sum

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