To draw from a surplus in one place to make up for a deficit in another.

to defer to; to be submissive

to reward someone for their achievements and help them advance

to be extremely modest and polite

(literary) to ladle out or scoop up

(Figurative) To take from a place of surplus to fill a gap elsewhere; to make up for a deficiency by drawing upon a surplus

to scoop up water with the hands

To shift resources or funds into areas of need; to take from where there is a surplus to make up for a deficit.

ancient ethnic group inhabiting parts of Manchuria and the Russian Far East during the Han and Wei dynasties

to admire and respect; to look up to someone