meet needs — satisfy needs
collocationC1IELTS 6.5+formaloccasional
to provide what someone or something requires
Say it like a native
Textbook The service is designed to satisfy the requirements of its users.
Native The service is built to meet users' needs.
'Meet needs' is the standard collocation; 'satisfy the requirements of its users' is verbose.
Pattern: meet the needs of someone / meet someone's needs
In use
- The new clinic was built to meet the needs of the growing town.society
- Cities have to plan carefully to meet the needs of an ageing population.IELTS Part 3
Common mistake
✗ The course doesn't meet to the needs of students.
✓ The course doesn't meet the needs of students. / meet students' needs.
'Meet the needs OF someone' or 'meet someone's needs' — no 'to'.
Common collocations
meet + needs— the needs of..., their needs, demand, requirements
Don't confuse it
Providing what is required, not arranging to see someone (meet a person).