operate vs face-lift

operate and face-lift both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
operate	No	No	Yes	No
face-lift	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, face-lift is a hyponym of operate; that is, face-lift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than operate:

Other hyponyms of operate include desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilise, sterilize, unsex, lift, trephine, venesect.

operate (verb)	face-lift (verb)
perform surgery on	perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
handle and cause to function
keep engaged
perform as expected when applied
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.