Dictionary Definition:
upadhā 1
upa-√dhā P. Ā. -dadhāti, -dhatte, to place or lay upon, place near to, put on or into
• to place, lay, put RV. x, 87, 3 ; 145, 6 AV. ŚBr. KātyŚr. Mn. Ragh. &c
• to put to, yoke (horses) RV. iv, 29, 4
• to give or make over, hand over (knowledge), teach Ragh
• to impose, lay upon, commit, consign Ragh
• to place under one's self, lie down upon R
• to place in addition, add, connect AitBr. ŚBr. Lāṭy. &c
• to communicate, cause to share in
• to use, employ
• (in Gr.) to lie or be placed close to, precede without the intervention of another syllable RPrāt. &c
• to cause to rest upon or depend on BhP
upadhā 2
upa-dhā f. imposition, forgery, fraud, deceit, trick, false pretence MBh. Mn. R
• trial or test of honesty (of four kinds, viz. of loyalty, disinterestedness, continence, and courage) Kām. Bhaṭṭ. Śiś. &c
• (in Gr.) a penultimate letter Pāṇ. RPrāt. APrāt. Nir. &c
• condition, reservation L