overcompensate vs make up

overcompensate and make up both are verbs.

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

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

overcompensate: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
make up: adjust for

Other hypernyms of overcompensate include compensate, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up.

overcompensate (verb)	make up (verb)
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error	apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities	put in order or neaten
	come to terms
	concoct something artificial or untrue
	devise or compose
	do or give something to somebody in return
	make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
	form or compose
	adjust for