recoup vs make up

recoup and make up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, make up is a hyponym of recoup; that is, make up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recoup:

Other hyponyms of recoup include catch up with.

recoup (verb)	make up (verb)
regain or make up for	apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments	put in order or neaten
reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss	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