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Definition of carpe diem exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carpe diem

exclamation
 
/ˌkɑːpeɪ ˈdiːem/
 
/ˌkɑːrpeɪ ˈdiːem/
(from Latin)
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  1. an expression used when you want to say that somebody should not wait, but should take an opportunity as soon as it appears
    Word OriginLatin, ‘seize the day!’, a quotation from Horace (Odes i.xi).
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