transitive. To lay claim to or profess to have (a quality, state, etc.). Now only: to lay false claim to, affect, feign, or put on (a quality…

To tend, be serviceable (to some object).

figurative. To guide or direct in a certain course of action; to bring to a place, a particular condition or situation, a conclusion, etc.; to lead…

to conduce to: to lead or tend towards (a result); to aid in bringing about, contribute to, make for, further, promote, subserve. (The current sense.)

intransitive. To end in something as ultimate object; to be directed to something as object or end. Also with upon. Obsolete.

intransitive. To be conducive, tend. Obsolete.

intransitive. To take its course, go, tend to (a particular terminus or destination). archaic.

intransitive. Chiefly literary. Of a thing (material or immaterial): to be of help, comfort, or service to; to be conducive or contribute to.

To lead or conduce to some action. Const. to with infinitive. Now usually in weakened sense: To have a tendency, to be apt or inclined.