tell vs sum

tell is not a noun while sum is a noun.

tell and sum both are verbs.

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

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

tell: express in words
sum: be a summary of

Other hyponyms of tell 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.

tell (noun)	sum (noun)
	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

tell (verb)	sum (verb)
discern or comprehend	determine the sum of
mark as different	be a summary of
let something be known
narrate or give a detailed account of
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
give evidence
express in words
inform positively and with certainty and confidence

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