Meaning

• (usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

  "He intends to go to university."

• To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.

• To stretch to extend; distend.

• To strain; make tense.

• To intensify; strengthen.

• To apply with energy.

• To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.

• To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.

• To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.