RIVET - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
fasten with a rivet or rivets
Categories: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
hold (someone's attention)
Example: The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists
Categories: Absorb, Engross, Engage, Occupy
Synonyms
Pore, Rivet, Concentrate, Center, Stud
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "rivet" comes from Latin ripa. It started in Old French rive. Then it appeared in Old French river. Later, people used it in Old French rivet.
🔗 Related Words
river – A related word in the same word family.
rival – A related word in the same word family.
riparian – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Many Latin words entered English twice—once through French and once through direct borrowing.