recuperate vs make up

recuperate and make up both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of recuperate include catch up with.

recuperate (verb)	make up (verb)
get over an illness or shock	apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
restore to good health or strength	put in order or neaten
regain a former condition after a financial loss	come to terms
regain or make up for	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