carpe the diem

verb

To seize the day.

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Meanings

verbcarpe the diem (third-person singular simple present carpes the diem, present participle carpeing the diem, simple past and past participle carped the diem)

present singular third person carpes the diem · participle present carpeing the diem · participle past carped the diem · past carped the diem

  1. humorousTo seize the day.

Origin

See carpe diem.

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APA

carpe the diem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpe%20the%20diem

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“carpe the diem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpe%20the%20diem. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpe the diem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpe%20the%20diem.

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