To stretch; to extend; to distend.
To strain; to make tense.
To intensify; to strengthen.
To apply with energy.
To bend or turn; to direct, as one's
course or journey.
To fix the mind on; to attend to; to take
care of; to superintend; to regard.
To fix the mind upon (something to be
accomplished); to be intent upon; to mean; to design; to plan; to
purpose; -- often followed by an infinitely with to, or a
dependent clause with that; as, he intends to go; he
intends that she shall remain.
To design mechanically or artistically; to
fashion; to mold.
To pretend] to counterfeit; to
simulate.
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