What fans provide (7)

I believe the answer is:

support

(Other definitions for support that I've seen before include "Give assistance to" , "Help -- encourage" , "Bear; assistance" , "used to give strength?" , "Shore up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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