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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Rivet \Riv"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Riveting.]
1. To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two
pieces of iron.
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2. To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin,
rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort
of head.
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3. Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or
immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
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Rivet and nail me where I stand, ye powers!
--Congreve.
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Thus his confidence was riveted and confirmed. --Sir
W. Scott.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Rivet \Riv"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Riveting.]
1. To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two
pieces of iron.
2. To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin,
rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort
of head.
3. Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or
immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
Rivet and nail me where I stand, ye powers!
--Congreve.
Thus his confidence was riveted and confirmed. --Sir
W. Scott.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
riveted
vb.
(infl of en rivet ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
riveted
vb.
(infl of en rivet ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
riveted
vb.
(infl of en rivet ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
riveted
vb.
(infl of en rivet ed-form)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
riveted
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm r ivet ed)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Riveted /ɹˈɪvɪtɪd/ مثبّتFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
riveted /ɹˈɪvɪtɪd/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]nýtovaný
riveted /ɹˈɪvɪtɪd/
gefesselt
Synonym: arrested
see: rivet, arrest, riveting, arresting
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]riveted /ɹˈɪvɪtɪd/ geheftet, gerichtet see: rivet, rivetingFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
riveted /ɹˈɪvɪtɪd/ genietet, vernietet see: rivet, riveting, rivets, rivetedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
riveted /ɹˈɪvɪtɪd/ nietete see: rivet, riveting, riveted, rivetsFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈɹɪvətɪd/