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Grammar fix

meet requirements

fulfill needs or conditions

to be good enough for what is needed or expected in a situation, such as a job, course, or rule.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Applicants must meet all the requirements to be considered for the job.study
  • In my opinion, online courses should be designed to meet the requirements of students with different learning styles.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: meet + requirements

WrongYou need to fill the requirements.

RightYou need to meet the requirements.

You MEET requirements ('fulfil' is also fine) — but not 'fill'.

Patternmeet + requirements

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Your application satisfies all the stipulated requirements.

Natural Your application meets all the requirements.

'Satisfies the stipulated requirements' is bureaucratic; 'meet the requirements' is standard.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • meet requirements
    meetminimum requirementsentry requirementsthe requirements for

Don't confuse it

Do not confuse with 'meet expectations,' which is about satisfying hopes, not official needs.

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