seize the day

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seize the day

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A calque of Latin carpe diem.

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to seize the day
  1. (idiomatic) To enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.
  2. (idiomatic) To make the most of today by achieving fulfillment in a philosophical or spiritual sense.

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carpe diem

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From Latin carpe diem (“seize the day”)

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  1. seize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the present

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[edit]Latin

[edit]Etymology

From Horace, Odes I.xi.8: Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero, meaning “seize the day while trusting little on what tomorrow might bring”.

[edit]Phrase

  1. carpe diem, seize the day

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