v. To stretch; to extend; to distend.v. To strain; to make tense.v. To intensify; to strengthen.v. To apply with energy.v. To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey.v. To fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend; to regard.v. 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 thatv. To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold.v. To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate.