Meet requirements means fulfil the conditions you need to: the laptop meets the minimum requirements means it's good enough to run the software. People say it about equipment, candidates and buildings: applicants must meet all the entry requirements. When everything is done: the requirements have been met.
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meet the requirements for something; meet all/minimum requirements; requirements are met
- The new ramp meets the building's access requirements.
- Applicants must meet all the entry requirements before enrolling.
- These laptops meet the minimum requirements for the editing software.
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First versionThe equipment corresponds to all the safety requirements.
RevisionThe equipment meets all the safety requirements.
Correspond to sounds official, like the language of rules, so it seems to belong next to requirements. But correspond to means match or relate to: the numbers correspond to the pages. For requirements, use meet: meets all the safety requirements.
Meet requirements means fulfil written conditions; meet expectations means be as good as people hoped, and that's never written down. A more formal option is comply with, used in contracts and rules: all products comply with the safety standards.
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Choose the correct form: All the entry requirements have been ___.
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met — After have been in the passive you need the third form, met. Meet works without have been: All the entries meet the requirements.
Write which requirements your laptop, your flat or you as a job candidate meet. Use meet the requirements for.
The room meets the requirements for a small recording studio because it is quiet and well insulated.
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