meet the needs — to satisfy or fulfill requirements, demands, or expectations
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to satisfy or fulfill requirements, demands, or expectations
Pronunciation (IPA): /miːt ðə niːdz/
Example Sentences
- This pizza meets the needs of both my stomach and my soul.
- The company redesigned its website to better meet the needs of mobile users.
- My coffee addiction and this 24-hour cafe perfectly meet each other's needs.
meet the needs
NOUN[/miːt ðə niːdz/]
to satisfy or fulfill requirements, demands, or expectations
The new library was built to meet the needs of every student in town.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase combines two Old English elements: 'meet' from Old English mētan (to encounter, come into contact with) and 'needs' from Old English nēad (necessity, requirement). The compositional meaning emerged from the literal sense of 'encountering' or 'coming together with' needs, which metaphorically evolved to mean 'satisfying' or 'fulfilling' requirements.
Breakdown
meet (Old English mētan: to encounter, touch) + the (definite article) + needs (Old English nēad: necessities, requirements, plural form). The phrase's semantic power derives from the juxtaposition of encounter (meet) with necessity (needs), creating the idiomatic sense of fulfillment or satisfaction.
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📝Examples
“This pizza meets the needs of both my stomach and my soul.”
“The company redesigned its website to better meet the needs of mobile users.”
“My coffee addiction and this 24-hour cafe perfectly meet each other's needs.”
“The new policy was designed to meet the needs of working parents.”
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