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meet requirements — fulfill needs or conditions

collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon

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

Say it like a native

Textbook Your application satisfies all the stipulated requirements.

Native Your application meets all the requirements.

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

Pattern: meet + requirements

In use

  • 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

Common mistake

✗ You need to fill the requirements.

✓ You need to meet the requirements.

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

Common collocations

  • meet requirements — meet, minimum requirements, entry requirements, the requirements for

Don't confuse it

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

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