1To move something or someone closer; to let someone or 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.
椅子をテーブルに寄せて座った。
I pulled the chair up to the table and sat down.
2To bring together or gather things or 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 one 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.
落ち葉を庭の隅に寄せて集めた。
I gathered the fallen leaves together in the corner of the garden.
3To send or submit an opinion, letter, article, or news; 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 in their opinions.
彼は雑誌に旅行記を寄せた。
He contributed a travelogue to the magazine.
視聴者からの質問を番組に寄せてもらった。
We had viewers send in their questions to the program.
4To let someone drop by (a house, shop, etc.); to receive someone briefly.
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.
5To add numbers or points together; to 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.
6To have feelings for someone or something — such as affection, goodwill, trust, or expectation.
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.
多くのファンが彼に熱い声援を寄せている。
Many fans are sending him passionate support.
7To depend on or rely upon someone or something for the time being.
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.
8To use something as a pretext or excuse.
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.
9To put something aside or shelve it for the time being.
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.
10To press or push something/someone against something; also used for forcing or cornering 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.
群衆が舞台の方へと体を寄せてきた。
The crowd pressed in toward the stage.
11(Kansai dialect) To include or welcome someone into a group; to let someone in.
今度の飲み会、あの子も寄せたろ。
Let's include her in this get-together too (Kansai dialect).