a Buddha to be, one who has resolved to attain Enlightenment for the helping of all sentient beings..

a being devoted to Enlightenment

a person who is seeking to be a Buddha

"A being (striving) for Awakening;" a term used to describe the Buddha before he actually become Buddha, from his first aspiration to Buddhahood until the time of his full Awakening. Sanskrit form: Bodhisattva.

"A being (striving for) Awakening;" the term used to describe the Buddha from his first aspiration to become a Buddha until the time of his full Awakening.