author
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
authors
plural
authors
Britannica Dictionary definition of AUTHOR
[count]
1
:
a person who has written something
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The author of the article didn't check his facts.
especially
:
a person who has written a book or who writes many books
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I enjoyed the book, but I can't remember the name of the/its author.
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a best-selling author [=writer]
2
:
a person who starts or creates something (such as a plan or idea)
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She is the author of a plan for reforming the school system.
2
author
/ˈɑːθɚ/
verb
authors;
authored;
authoring
2
author
/ˈɑːθɚ/
verb
authors;
authored;
authoring
Britannica Dictionary definition of AUTHOR
[+ object]
:
to be the author of (something, such as a book)
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He has authored [=written] several best-selling novels.
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She authored [=wrote] several articles for the magazine.
