Word a Day
rivet
What does rivet mean?
rivet (verb): hold (someone's attention).
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce rivet?
/ˈɹɪvət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rivet come from?
From Old French rivet (13th century), from the verb Old French river (“to fetter”) (12th century).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “rivet” mean?
be obliged to pay or repay
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sit or recline comfortably
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to omit from consideration
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hold (someone's attention)
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