sum vs say

sum and say both are nouns.

sum and say both are verbs.

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

As verbs, say is a hypernym of sum; that is, say is a word with a broader meaning than sum:

sum: be a summary of
say: express in words

Other hypernyms of sum include state, tell.

sum (noun)	say (noun)
the whole amount	the chance to speak
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

sum (verb)	say (verb)
determine the sum of	express in words
be a summary of	report or maintain
	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 sum and say

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