author

author is a 6-letter English word with 9 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 9 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator.
2. noun. One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.
3. noun. The editor of a periodical.
4. noun. An informant.
5. transitive verb. To occasion; to originate.
6. transitive verb. To tell; to say; to declare.
7. noun. someone who originates or causes or initiates something

   "he was the generator of several complaints"

   Synonyms: generator, source

8. noun. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

   Synonyms: writer

9. verb. be the author of

   "She authored this play"

Synonyms

generator, source, writer

Common word forms

authors, authored, authorly, authoring, authorise, authority, authorize, authorless

Words from these letters

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