recuperate vs better

better vs recuperate

recuperate is not a noun while better is a noun.

recuperate is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

recuperate and better both are verbs.

recuperate is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recuperate	No	No	Yes	No
better	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, better is a hypernym of recuperate; that is, better is a word with a broader meaning than recuperate:

recuperate: get over an illness or shock
better: get better

Other hypernyms of recuperate include ameliorate, improve, meliorate.

recuperate (noun)	better (noun)
	something superior in quality or condition or effect
	the superior one of two alternatives
	someone who bets
	a superior person having claim to precedence

recuperate (adjective)	better (adjective)
	(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
	(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
	(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
	more than half

recuperate (verb)	better (verb)
get over an illness or shock	get better
restore to good health or strength	to make better
regain a former condition after a financial loss	surpass in excellence
regain or make up for

recuperate (adverb)	better (adverb)
	comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
	from a position of superiority or authority

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