compound vs fan

compound and fan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
fan	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fan is a hyponym of compound; that is, fan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compound:

Other hyponyms of compound include heat up, hot up, screw up, enhance, heighten, raise, amplify, sharpen, heighten, sharpen.

compound (noun)	fan (noun)
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)	a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts	an ardent follower and admirer
a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.	an enthusiastic devotee of sports
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

compound (adjective)	fan (adjective)
composed of more than one part
consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

compound (verb)	fan (verb)
put or add together	make (an emotion) fiercer
make more intense, stronger, or more marked	blow away or off with a current of air
combine so as to form a whole; mix	strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
create by mixing or combining	agitate the air
calculate principal and interest