To place things in a line or arrange them; to set up or arrange items in order (transitive).
本を棚に背表紙をそろえて並べる。
I line up the books on the shelf with the spines aligned.
子どもたちは机を教室の前に並べた。
The children lined the desks up at the front of the classroom.
料理をきれいに皿に並べると、食欲が増す。
Arranging the food neatly on the plate increases appetite.
To enumerate or list items; to itemize (transitive).
会議で問題点を順に並べて、改善策を話し合った。
At the meeting we listed the issues in order and discussed ways to improve them.
メリットとデメリットを並べて比べてみよう。
Let's list the pros and cons and compare them.
論文では参考文献を最後に並べるのが一般的だ。
In papers it is common to list references at the end.
To be able to match or compare favorably with someone/something; to be as good as (transitive, colloquial usage).
彼の技術はプロに並べるほど高い。
His skills are high enough to compare with professionals.
新しい製品は海外ブランドに並べる品質だと言われている。
The new product is said to have quality comparable to overseas brands.