No. 297 in Icelandic
veita
"Veita" means "to provide," "grant," or "offer" in English.
In a sentence
Ég mun veita þér upplýsingar.
I will provide you with information.
Here, 'veita' is used as a verb meaning 'to provide' or 'to grant'.
Að veita hann tilfinningaþrungnu augnaráði hennar.
To direct his attention to her emotional gaze.
In this sentence, 'veita' is used in the sense of focusing or directing, implying action towards something.
Veitiðu mér hjálp, vinsamlegast.
Please, grant me help.
Here, 'veitiðu' is a polite imperative, used to ask someone to provide or offer help.
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