[riv-it] 
noun, verb, -et⋅ed, -et⋅ing or (especially British
) -et⋅ted, -et⋅ting.| 1. | a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion. |
| 2. | to fasten with a rivet or rivets. |
| 3. | to hammer or spread out the end of (a pin, bolt, etc.) in order to form a head and secure something; clinch. |
| 4. | to fasten or fix firmly. |
| 5. | to hold (the eye, attention, etc.) firmly. |