Phrase info Synonyms

seize the day

Speech parts

1. seize the day - Verb

2. seize the day - Phrase

Meaning

(idiomatic) To enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.

(idiomatic) To make the most of today by achieving fulfillment in a philosophical or spiritual sense.

(idiomatic) To attack the day's efforts with vigor and purpose.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

Pritchett called Bellow's novella Seize the Day a "small gray masterpiece." Source: Internet

I have confidence that sometime in this century we will seize the day and dive headfirst into our own third floor conversion and/or garage rebuild—hopefully before the termites discover our sad, old, somehow-still-standing garage and the walls collapse. Source: Internet

To teachers who are dedicated and diligent, “Carpe Diem” (seize the day). Source: Internet

I love Seize the Day." Source: Internet

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