upa-√car P. -carati, to go towards, come near, approach RV. vii, 46, 2 TS. v, 7, 6, 1 ŚBr. R

• to come near, wait upon, serve, attend, assist, bear a hand ŚBr. MBh. Mṛicch. Daś. &c

• to approach, set about, undertake, perform TS. iii, 1, 6, 1 ŚBr

• to attend on (a patient), physic (a person), treat, tend, nurse Suśr. Pañcat

• to use figuratively or metaphorically, apply figuratively (generally Pass. -caryate) VarBṛS. Sāh. Sarvad. &c

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William