Grammar fix
meet needs
satisfy needs
to provide what someone or something requires
collocationC1occasional
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The new clinic was built to meet the needs of the growing town.
Cities have to plan carefully to meet the needs of an ageing population.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The course doesn't meet to the needs of students.
Say: The course doesn't meet the needs of students. / meet students' needs.
'Meet the needs OF someone' or 'meet someone's needs' — no 'to'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Meet needs' is the standard collocation; 'satisfy the requirements of its users' is verbose.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
meet + needs
- the needs of...
- their needs
- demand
- requirements