2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Would-be \Would"-be`\, a. Desiring or professing to be; vainly pretending to be; as, a would-be poet. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: would-be adj 1: seeking advancement or recognition [syn: {aspirant}, {aspiring(p)}, {wishful}, {would-be(a)}] 2: unfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition [syn: {manque}, {would-be(a)}]
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