/ Dictionary / Index C carpe diem*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•pe di•em Pronunciation: (kär'pe dē'em Eng. kär'pē dī'&schwam, kär'pā dē'&schwam), [key] seize the day; enjoy the present, as opposed to placing all hope in the future. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Carpeaux carpel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language