"___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night")

CARPE

Think of a Latin verb meaning "seize" that starts with the same letter as "carry."

This clue is a partial Latin phrase where the blank represents the missing word. "Carpe noctem" translates to "seize the night," a playful twist on the famous "carpe diem" ("seize the day"). The motto encourages enjoying nighttime adventures, and the answer is the Latin verb "CARPE," meaning "seize" or "pluck." The quotation marks in the clue signal it’s a direct phrase, not a definition.