Used in a Sentence

carpe

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for carpe.

Editorial note

There was no sense of carpe diem, it was about owlishly building up a 10:1 advantage before closing in.

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Definitions1
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Quick take

Lee Jae-hyeok, better known as Carpe, is a South Korean professional Valorant player for T1.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of carpe gathered in one view.

N

Lee Jae-hyeok, better known as Carpe, is a South Korean professional Valorant player for T1.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for carpe.

N

Lee Jae-hyeok, better known as Carpe, is a South Korean professional Valorant player for T1.

Example sentences

1

There was no sense of carpe diem, it was about owlishly building up a 10:1 advantage before closing in.

2

There's a lot of emphasis on carpe diem, live today like it's your last, etc.

3

Memento mori, carpe diem, but know that your chances of being struck with heart attacks at a young age are very slim.

4

The drummer and I also have a side band named Carpe Jugulum, after another Terry Pratchett story.

5

I probably butchered it and who knows where he got that from, but I found it much more motivating and comforting than carpe diem.

6

Ironically, your username is carpe diem!

7

Many of these groups could go legit with some funding (see Crunchyroll, which was basically an anime fansubbing group that got the funding to acquire broadcast rights for simulcasted subtitled anime and grew very quickly, or Carpe Fulgur, two goons that translate Japanese indie games).

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I am human and deep and carpe diem.' But let’s consider the implication of showing others as robots who don’t live in the moment: you are basically saying they are less human in order to assert how above the unthinking-cellphone-zombie masses you are.

Quote examples

1

To paraphrase from Pratchett in Carpe Jugulum: "Human families raise their successors, but a [s/vampire/professor] is raising competitors." There's a limited funding pool that the researchers are fighting for.

2

I'd say "Carpe Diem" is the message, not Memento Mori.

3

All the wisdom of the ages can be compressed in just two words: "memento mori" or in the more accessible form for the masses: "carpe diem".

4

Somewhat similar to "Carpe Diem" and "Momento Mori".

Proper noun examples

1

Carpe, are you sure you don't want to keep your govjob while working on the startup?

2

> Dane Carpe, of Creswell, Ore., lost his 2008 Dodge Charger when he could not repay the $17,116 he borrowed at a 23.74 percent interest rate.

3

Carpe diem, and enjoy the current emotions: a starry sky, a fresh wind, the shells on the seashore, your love at your side in the night, a long talk in the evening twilight with a friend, the smile of your kids.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use carpe in a sentence?

There was no sense of carpe diem, it was about owlishly building up a 10:1 advantage before closing in.

What does carpe mean?

Lee Jae-hyeok, better known as Carpe, is a South Korean professional Valorant player for T1.

What part of speech is carpe?

carpe is commonly used as N.