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Meaning of 'author' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Author [ n.]
- The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator.
- One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.
- The editor of a periodical.
- An informant.
2 . Author [ v. t.]
- To occasion; to originate.
- To tell; to say; to declare.

Meaning of 'author' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . author [ n]
Meaning (1):
- someone who originates or causes or initiates something
Example in sentence:
  • he was the generator of several complaints
2 . author [ v]
Meaning (2):
- be the author of
Example in sentence:
  • She authored this play

Nearby Words:

autarchy authentic authentical authentically authenticalness authenticate authenticated authenticating authenticity authenticly

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