Also means
to ted (hay), to turn hay
Usage Note
Faner has two distinct uses: flowers or plants fanent (wilt, lose freshness), and in agriculture hay is fané (turned to dry it). The reflexive se faner is very common for flowers or beauty fading: les roses se fanent vite. The past participle fané is used adjectivally — un teint fané (a faded complexion) — in literary and fashion contexts.
Examples
"Les fleurs commencent à se faner."
Natural Translation
The flowers are beginning to wither.
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