And you can fill in a form because you're supplying missing information. Fill out is generally used when you tell someone to enter all the fields on a form of more than one field. Example: Please fill out this form. Fill out means to complete by supplying requested information.
In my experience (Aus) a prescription is filled out (sometimes abbreviated to filled) by a pharmacist when the medicine is dispensed. Forms are sometimes filled out, but more often filled in.
Is it "to fill a prescription" or "to fill out a prescription"?
Assuming you are an Italian currently in Rome At the beginning you fill out I Giorgio Aptsiauri, country Italy, date of birth 1 Jan 1990 At the end Done at Rome on October 26 2020 As @KateBunting suggested in a comment forms in the UK do not usually ask you to say where you filled it out but in some countries this is more common.
How would you fill out the blanks in this document? "Done at ..."
What is the difference between fulfill and fill? In the following example, do they have the same meaning? I'll fill the form tomorrow. I'll fulfill the form tomorrow.
word usage - Difference between "fulfill" and "fill" - English Language ...
0 "To fill in the gaps" means that you have some level knowledge of a subject, but are being asked to complete it, or more fully understand it.
When to use the former and the later? Example sentence: The brunch didn't fill me (up).
"Fill me" vs "fill me up." - English Language Learners Stack Exchange