| n. | 1. | The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator. |
| 2. | One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler. | |
| 3. | The editor of a periodical. | |
| 4. | An informant. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To occasion; to originate. |
| 2. | To tell; to say; to declare. |
| Noun | 1. | author - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)Synonyms: writer |
| 2. | author - someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints" | |
| Verb | 1. | author - be the author of; "She authored this play" |
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