Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gather rosebuds

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: gath-er rose-buds
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

"Pottleby: I like to see young people enjoying their youth—gathering rosebuds."
"Gather rosebuds, Gráinne, gather rosebuds. Look at your moths and butterflies and think of possibilities, think of love, Gráinne, think of open spaces and freedom and love."
"But the sun shines on me still, and like any other poet I am gathering rosebuds while I may, for the glory of flowers too soon is past and summer hath too short a lease."
". . . Or the poets who have kept turning out exhortations to seize the day and gather rosebuds."
"“Fleet Foxes” meandered and gathered rosebuds and killed time, but it also announced the arrival of a significant young songwriter."

Etymology

From the first line of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" (inspired by Wisdom 2:8) by Robert Herrick (1591-1674): :: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, :: Old time is still a-flying; :: And this same flower that smiles today :: Tomorrow will be dying.

Inflected Forms

gathers rosebuds (present, singular) gathering rosebuds (participle, present) gathered rosebuds (participle, past) gathered rosebuds (past)

Phrases

eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die stop and smell the roses

Frequently Paired Words

eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die stop and smell the roses

Synonyms

carpe diem seize the day take the cash and let the credit go

Questions

What does gather rosebuds mean?: To enjoy life's immediate pleasures; to behave in a relaxed, carefree manner.
Where does gather rosebuds come from?: From the first line of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" (inspired by Wisdom 2:8) by Robert Herrick (1591-1674): :: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, :: Old time is still a-flying; :: And this same flower that smiles today :: Tomorrow will be dying.

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