fan (EN)

noun, verb

noun “fan”

1. someone who really likes and supports a particular person, activity, or thing
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   Lisa is a huge fan of the new superhero movie and has watched it five times already.
2. a machine that moves air around to cool down people or machines
   The fan in the living room keeps us cool during hot summer days.
3. a portable item that you can open and move back and forth to create a breeze and cool yourself
   On a hot summer day, she used a colorful paper fan to cool herself down.
4. the movement of air
   She cooled herself with a gentle fan of her hand.

verb “fan”

1. to create a breeze or airflow over something using a fan or by waving something
   She fanned herself with a magazine to stay cool in the hot sun.
2. to make a fire burn more intensely by blowing air on it
   He fanned the flames with a piece of cardboard to get the campfire going.
3. to increase or strengthen (feelings or emotions)
   Her encouraging words fan my ardor for the project.