make up vs recover

make up and recover both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make up	No	No	Yes	No
recover	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recover is a hypernym of make up; that is, recover is a word with a broader meaning than make up:

Other hypernyms of make up include recoup, recuperate.

make up (verb)	recover (verb)
apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier	get over an illness or shock
put in order or neaten	regain a former condition after a financial loss
come to terms	get or find back; recover the use of
concoct something artificial or untrue	regain or make up for
devise or compose	reuse (materials from waste products)
do or give something to somebody in return	cover anew
make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
form or compose
adjust for