face-lift also face·lift (fās'lĭft')
n.

1. Plastic surgery to remove facial wrinkles, sagging skin, fat deposits, or other visible signs of aging for cosmetic purposes. Also called rhytidectomy.
2. A restyling or modernization, as of a building.

tr.v., -lift·ed, also -lift·ed, -lift·ing, -lift·ing, -lifts, -lifts.
To perform a face-lift upon.

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