Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To enjoy life's immediate pleasures; to behave in a relaxed, carefree manner.

Origin

From the first line of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" (inspired by Wisdom 2:8) by

From the first line of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" (inspired by Wisdom 2:8) by Robert Herrick (1591-1674):

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Forms

gathers rosebuds, gathering rosebuds, gathered rosebuds, gathered rosebuds
Base formgather rosebuds · to gather rosebuds
3rd person singulargathers rosebuds
Present participlegathering rosebuds
Past simplegathered rosebuds
Past participlegathered rosebuds

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygather rosebuds
he, she, itgathers rosebuds

Past simpleLesson

all personsgathered rosebuds

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave gathered rosebuds
he, she, ithas gathered rosebuds

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill gather rosebuds

Synonyms

3 synonyms
carpe diemseize the daytake the cash and let the credit go

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gatewayB2gatherA2gatherergatheringgator

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