rivet vs steep

rivet and steep both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rivet	Yes	No	Yes	No
steep	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, steep is a hyponym of rivet; that is, steep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rivet:

Other hyponyms of rivet include absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, recall, think, zoom in, hear, listen, take heed.

rivet (noun)	steep (noun)
heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together	a steep place (as on a hill)
ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

rivet (adjective)	steep (adjective)
	having a sharp inclination
	of a slope; set at a high angle
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

rivet (verb)	steep (verb)
direct one's attention on something	let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
hold (someone's attention)	devote (oneself) fully to
fasten with a rivet or rivets