Thesaurus: author

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1. n. The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator.
2. n. One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.
3. n. The editor of a periodical.
4. n. An informant.
5. v. t. To occasion; to originate.
6. v. t. To tell; to say; to declare.
7. n. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
8. n. someone who originates or causes or initiates something
9. v. be the author of
10. 1. The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator. Eternal King; thee, Author of all being. Milton. 2. One who composes or writers a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler. The chief glory every people arises from its authors. Johnson. 3. The editor of a periodical. [Obs.] 4. An informant. [Archaic] Chaucer. 1. To occasion; to originate. [Obs.] Such an overthrow . . . I have authored. Chapman. 2. To tell; to say; to declare. [Obs.] More of him I dare not author. Massinger.