Mean, new cardinal featured in papers (6)
I believe the answer is:
intend
'mean' is the definition.
(to intend to something is to mean it)
'new cardinal featured in papers' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'cardinal' becomes 'ten' (similar in meaning).
'featured in' indicates putting letters inside.
'papers' becomes 'ID' (short for identification papers).
'n'+'ten'='nten'
'nten' placed inside 'id' is 'INTEND'.
(Other definitions for intend that I've seen before include "Mean (to do something)" , "Have as purpose or resolve" , "Signify" , "1 dn [DESIGN]" , "Mean; propose" .)