ā-√ kṛ -kṛṇoti (Impv. 2. sg. P. -kṛdhi and Ā. -kṛṇuṣva; perf. Ā. -cakre) to bring near or towards, [RV.] : Ā. (Subj. 1. pl. -karāmahe; impf. -akṛṇuta, perf. -cakre, p. -cakrāṇá) to drive near or together (as cows or cattle), [RV. x] : P. (Impv. 2. sg. -kṛdhi; ind.p. -kṛ́tya) to drive near, [AV.]; (perf. 1. pl. -cakrimā́) to serve or prepare a sacrifice to (dat.), [RV. iv, 17, 18]; (impf. ākarot) to call near (a deity), [MBh. v, 426] : Caus. -kārayati, to call near, invite to a place, [MBh. iii, 15546] seq.; [Pañcat.]; [Daś.]; to ask any one (acc.) for anything (acc.), [R. ii, 13, 2] : Desid. -cikīrṣati, to intend to accomplish, [Daś.] : Intens. p. -cárikrat, attracting repeatedly towards one's self, [AV. xi, 5, 6.]
(Caus. -kārayati, also) to imply by signs, [Divyāv.]