To move something or someone closer; to let someone/something come near.
車を道の端に寄せて停めてください。
Please pull the car over to the side of the road and stop.
ベッドを壁に寄せて部屋のスペースを広くした。
I moved the bed up against the wall to make the room feel bigger.
To bring together or gather things/people into one place; to collect.
机の上の資料を端に寄せてください。
Please move the documents on the desk to the side.
地域のみんなで募金を寄せて被災者を支援した。
The community collected donations to support the disaster victims.
To send or submit (an opinion, letter, article, news, etc.); to contribute.
読者の声を新聞に寄せるコーナーがある。
There is a section in the newspaper for readers to send their opinions.
彼は雑誌に旅行記を寄せた。
He contributed a travelogue to the magazine.
To allow someone to drop by or to let someone stay briefly (to let someone come over or be received temporarily).
帰りに友人を家に寄せて、一緒に夕食を食べた。
I let my friend stop by my house on the way home, and we had dinner together.
To add numbers together or combine scores (to add up / total up).
今回と前回の点数を寄せると、合計で百点になる。
If you add this time's and last time's scores together, the total is 100 points.
To have feelings for someone (such as affection, goodwill, or trust); to feel attracted to or favor someone.
彼女は彼に好意を寄せていることを友達に打ち明けた。
She confided to her friends that she has feelings for him.
多くの市民が町の再開発に期待を寄せている。
Many residents have high hopes for the town's redevelopment.
To depend on or rely upon someone or something for the time being; to place one's expectations on.
当分の間は彼の経験に寄せてプロジェクトを進めることにした。
For the time being, we decided to proceed with the project relying on his experience.
To use something as a pretext or excuse; to attribute actions or reasons to a pretext.
彼は忙しいことを口実に寄せて、会合に出席しなかった。
He used being busy as an excuse and didn't attend the meeting.
To put something aside or set it aside for the time being; to shelve an issue.
面倒な議題はとりあえず寄せておき、重要なことから議論しよう。
Let's set aside the troublesome agenda for now and discuss the important matters first.
To press or push (something/someone) against something; to force or corner someone.
選手は相手を壁際に寄せてシュートを阻止した。
The player pressed the opponent against the wall to stop the shot.
(Kansai dialect) To include or welcome someone into a group; to let someone in.
新入社員をチームに寄せて歓迎会を開いた（※関西で用いられる表現）。
We welcomed the new employee into the team and held a welcome party (expression used in Kansai).