Grammar fix
meet someone's needs
satisfy needs
to provide what someone requires or wants in a particular situation.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The new school lunch program is designed to meet the needs of all students.
In my opinion, public transport in my city does not fully meet the needs of people who live far from the center.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The plan answers our needs.
Say: The plan meets our needs.
You MEET needs, not 'answer' them.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Satisfy the requirements of its clientele' is corporate; 'meet needs' is plain.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
meet someone's needs
- meet
- their needs
- basic needs
- specific needs