Fill has several distinct but related meanings in English as both verb and noun. As a transitive verb, primary meaning is to make full, such as fill a glass with water, fill a bag with clothes, or fill a room with people, meaning to put enough into a container or space until full. Second meaning is to occupy a role or position, such as fill a vacancy, fill a job, fill a seat, meaning to take or hold that role. Third meaning is to satisfy or supply, such as fill an order, fill a prescription, fill a need, meaning to provide what is requested. Fourth meaning is to complete paperwork, as in fill in or fill out a form, meaning to write required information. As an intransitive verb, fill can mean to become full, as in the theater filled quickly. As a noun, fill can mean material used to fill a void, like landfill or backfill, or an amount that satisfies, as in eat your fill, meaning eat enough to be satisfied. In phrasal verbs, fill in can mean inform, substitute, or complete, fill up means become full, fill out means complete. Overall meanings revolve around fullness, completion, occupation, and satisfaction.
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