寄せる | Japanese meaning

寄せる【よせる】

Frequency rank: 2,811. – 2,813.

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to come near; to let someone approach
to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather
to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute; to donate
to let someone drop by
to add (numbers)
to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)
to rely upon for a time; to depend on
to use as a pretext
to put aside
to press; to push; to force
to include; to welcome (in a group); to let inKansai-ben dialect

Forms

寄せる【よせる】Frequency rank: 2,811. – 2,813.
よせるFrequency rank: 13,599. – 13,647.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to come near; to let someone approach

This meaning is used when referring to physical proximity or allowing someone to get closer to you or to something.

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He came near to me.

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The children are playing near the pond.

to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather

This meaning relates to the act of physically or metaphorically bringing things closer, whether it's gathering people or items.

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He brought the books closer to the table.

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It's important to bring everyone together.

to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute; to donate

This meaning emphasizes communication, either by sending information or giving to a cause.

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He delivered his opinion.

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She donated money.

to let someone drop by

This usage indicates allowing someone to visit casually without a formal invitation.

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Please feel free to drop by anytime.

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A friend dropped by my house.

to add (numbers)

Here, it refers to the mathematical action of summing numbers together.

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Please add the two numbers together.

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I don't know the total, so please try to add them.

to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)

This meaning is about forming emotional connections or affections towards others.

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I have feelings for her.

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He has a lot of trust in this project.

to rely upon for a time; to depend on

This usage indicates a temporary reliance on someone or something for support or assistance.

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I plan to rely on him for a while.

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Sometimes you have to depend on someone.

to use as a pretext

This meaning refers to using something as an excuse or justification for an action.

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He used work as a pretext.

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She used illness as an excuse to miss the gathering.

to put aside

This usage indicates temporarily setting something down or disregarding it for a time.

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He put that issue aside temporarily.

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Let's put aside what's not important for now.

to press; to push; to force

This meaning conveys a sense of applying pressure to an object or idea, whether physically or metaphorically.

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She pressed the button.

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Please push the assignment forward quickly.

to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in

This usage involves accepting or incorporating someone into a group or gathering.

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We will welcome the new members and work together.

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He let his friends into the party.

Generated collocations (experimental)

a letter sentto submit an opinionto have feelings forto gather togetherto come close and talkthe power to bring nearcomments receiveda collective messageto attract peopleto be close to (emotionally or physically)to rely on for supportdonations collectedto draw togetherto build a close relationshipto bring near (to a place)to gather together for a purpose

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