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say vs sum up

sum up vs say

say is a noun but sum up is not a noun.

say and sum up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
say Yes No Yes No
sum up No No Yes No
As verbs, sum up is a hyponym of say; that is, sum up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than say:
  • say: express in words
  • sum up: 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, summarise, summarize.
say (noun) sum up (noun)
the chance to speak
say (verb) sum up (verb)
express in words give a summary (of)
report or maintain determine the sum of
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way be a summary of
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
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