Veteran model takes in Oxford to get a facelift (8)
I believe the answer is:
renovate
'facelift' is the definition.
I know that 'facelift' relates to this answer.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for renovate that I've seen before include "Restore to a previous or better condition" , "Restore to good condition" , "Bring back to pristine condition" , "Restore to a good state of repair" , "Make as new" .)