carpe the diem in English

Forms: carpes the diem [present, singular, third-person], carpeing the diem [participle, present], carped the diem [participle, past], carped the diem [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: See carpe diem. Head templates: {{en-verb|carpe<,~ing,> the diem}} carpe the diem (third-person singular simple present carpes the diem, present participle carpeing the diem, simple past and past participle carped the diem)

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  "etymology_text": "See carpe diem.",
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      "form": "carpes the diem",
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    {
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    },
    {
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        "To seize the day"
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        "(humorous) To seize the day"
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    }
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  "word": "carpe the diem"
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{
  "etymology_text": "See carpe diem.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "carpes the diem",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "carpeing the diem",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "carped the diem",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "carped the diem",
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      },
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"carpe the diem" meaning in English

Verb