veido

Veido is a Latvian verb meaning to form, to shape, or to create. It is most commonly used to describe the act of giving form to a physical object, a design, or an abstract idea. In everyday speech the verb appears in a wide range of contexts, from crafting objects and artworks to planning projects or shaping opinions.

In Latvian, veido is the third-person singular present tense form of the imperfective verb veidot, whose root is veido-. Other persons and tenses are formed with standard inflectional endings on the same stem (for example, es veidoju, tu veidoji, mēs veidojam, jūs veidojat, viņi veido). The imperfective aspect captures ongoing or repeated action, while the perfective aspect is typically expressed with a different verb such as izveidot, meaning to create or to complete the act of forming. The contrast between veidot and izveidot is common in Latvian to indicate ongoing versus completed production.

Veido is widely used in literal and figurative language. Literal usage covers sculpture, architecture, graphic design, and manufacturing, while figurative uses include veidot attiecības (to build relationships), veidot karjeru (to develop a career), and veidot uzskatus (to shape opinions). The term also appears in educational and professional contexts when describing processes of planning, prototyping, and iterative refinement. Etymologically, veido is derived from veidot, with cognates found in related Baltic languages, reflecting a common semantic field around formation and creation. See also veidot and izveidot for related forms.