Definitions

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  • verb idiomatic To enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.
  • verb idiomatic To make the most of today by achieving fulfillment in a philosophical or spiritual sense.

Etymologies

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A calque of Latin carpe diem.

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