noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/
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CMU ARPABET:F EY1 S L IH2 F T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: facioplasty
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noun
Meaning 2
Any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Examples
The old building will get a facelift with new paint, carpet, and decoration.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 3
To perform a facelift upon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
give your home a facelift
more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
some actresses have more than one face lift
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: face lift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuck
