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.