What does "carpe diem" mean?

Answer by  technogeek (6640)

Carpe diem means "Seize the day". What that means is that you should take advantage of the time that you have and live life to the fullest or try to do whatever it is that you have been wanting to do now because tomorrow is not promised.

Answer by  gleverance (720)

It's Latin for 'seize the day'. It gained popularity after the Robin Williams movie Dead Poets Society. It's meant to be motivational, make the most of every day.

Answer by  Phil97 (569)

Carpe diem consists of an imperative, carpe, and a noun, diem, which translates as "Seize the day! ", which means you should live each day to the most before going on to the next one.

Answer by  Rivka (217)

The phrase "carpe diem" is Latin for "capture the day. " Or as we would usual express it in English as "seize the day. "

Answer by  Anonymous

cape diem means seize the day........remember you're not alive unless you're living

Answer by  Anonymous

Contrary to the popular belief of Carpe Diem meaning "Seize the Day," the direct translation was originally discovered as "What Will be, Will be"