1To arrange things in a line or in order; to set items out neatly (transitive).
靴を玄関にきちんと並べる。
Line the shoes up neatly at the entryway.
店員が新商品を棚に並べている。
The clerk is arranging the new products on the shelf.
子どもたちは椅子を丸く並べて座った。
The children arranged the chairs in a circle and sat down.
2To enumerate or list things one by one, such as facts or opinions (transitive).
彼は反対する理由を次々に並べた。
He listed one reason after another for objecting.
候補地の長所と短所を並べて検討した。
We listed the pros and cons of the candidate sites and examined them.
レポートには具体例を三つ並べて説明した。
In the report, I listed three concrete examples to explain it.
3Used in expressions like 肩を並べる ("to stand shoulder to shoulder with") to mean being on the same level as, or comparable to, someone or something else.
彼女の実力は世界チャンピオンと肩を並べるほどだ。
Her skill is good enough to rival a world champion.