Upahāra [fr. upa + hṛ] bringing forward, present, offering, gift Vin iii.136 (āhār˚) A ii.87; iii.33; v.66 (mett˚); J i.47; iv.455; vi.117; DA i.97.

Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,

upa-hāra m. offering, oblation (to a deity)

• complimentary gift, present (to a king or superior) MBh. Megh. Kathās. &c

• (upahāraṃ vi-√dhā, to offer an oblation to a god acc., sacrifice to any one Kathās.)

• a particular kind of alliance (purchased through a gift) Kām. Hit. &c

• food (dis- tributed to guests &c.) 

• (with the Pāśupatas) a kind of religious service (consisting of laughter, song, dance, muttering huḍuk, adoration and pious ejaculation) Sarvad. 77, 22

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William