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重ねる  [かさねる]  [liter]    meaning:  add  rank: 1
☆ 努力努力を重ねて成功した ⇨ He had layered effort over effort, kept working hard, and finally succeeded
☆ 彼女を重ねるごとに魅力した ⇨ She has become more attractive as she has added ages, got older  (☛ Usually not about a young person growing, but rather an older person getting older)

重ねる  [かさねる]    meaning:  layer  rank: 1
☆ カーボンファイバーを重ねた構造 ⇨ A structure made with a layer of carbon fiber plates
☆ を重ねて着るほうが好きだ ⇨ I like to layer and wear multiple thin clothing

重ねる  [かさねる]  [liter]    meaning:  repeat  rank: 1
☆ 失敗何度も重ねるのはやるがないからだ ⇨ You repeat the same mistake because you’re not serious
☆ からも重ねて御礼申げます ⇨ I too thank you

重ねる  [かさねる]    meaning:  stack  rank: 1
☆ 彼女を二つ重ねた ⇨ She stacked two pillows


More examples:
  • 討議を重ねる ⇨ 
  • プログラムを重ねるごとに機能充実させた ⇨ The program has gained more functionalities with each new version
  • 周回を重ねるごとに一位と二がった ⇨ With each lap the gap between the first and the second widened
  • を重ねるごとにコツがつかめてきた ⇨ As I tried many times, I started getting the hang of it