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verb · irregular · intransitive

refan

refan · refans · refanned · refanning

To fan againTo fan again: To spread again.

Meaning

5 senses

To fan again:
To spread again.
To cause air to blow on again.
(figuratively)To revive or reinvigorate.

More meanings 2

To fan again:
To winnow again.
To retrofit an airplane engine with a turbofan that reduces noise.

Origin

From re- + fan.

From re- + fan.

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Forms

refans, refanning, refanned, refanned

irregular

Base form	refan · to refan
3rd person singular	refans
Present participle	refanning
Past simple	refanned
Past participle	refanned

Tenses

refan · refanned · will refan · have refanned

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	refan
he, she, it	refans

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have refanned
he, she, it	has refanned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will refan

Past simpleLesson

all persons

refanned

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

reenactC1 reenter reestablish ref refectory referA2 refereeB1

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