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to author

to author

41 4.2
To write a book or article
  • verb
  • /ˈɔːθər/
  • Formal
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  • As chief naturalization examiner, he had authored the original examiner's manual during the 1940s.
  • authored an article
  • authored a book
  • authored a paper

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Examples

  • The professor decided to author a research paper on climate change based on her latest findings.

  • We're standing here in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, the birthplace of freedom, where the founding fathers authored the Declaration of Independence.

  • So I have chosen this form - radio - to author my life.

  • What the PC allowed was for individuals, individuals to author their own content in digital form.

  • As suggested above, in her career she authored four books on Mexico.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Classrooms should become places where students have opportunities to author their own stories about themselves and the issues important to them.

    Academic text (2013)
  • I got a chance to read a fascinating paper you authored called Optoelectronic Intelligence.

  • The young lawyer who, in 1819, authored this speech was, of course, Roger B. Taney.

    Academic text (2008)
  • She plans to author a novel about her adventures traveling around the world.

  • After years of writing, he finally authored a comprehensive guide on modern art.

Synonyms

to write
vsto author
  • Literature
1.6

Create a story or poem by putting words together

is the role of the person responsible for the work rather than the act

Compounds

1 4.2

A person who writes a book or article together with another person, sharing credit

author mill
  • Literature
8.6

A company that publishes many low quality books to make money

How Careful

craft
556 3.7
to compose
102 3.5
to author
  • Formal
41 4.2
to write
1.0
to jot down
  • Informal
27 2.9
to scribble
55 3.5

Surface Forms

author infinitive
authored past
authored past participle
authoring present participle
authors third person singular

Etymology

Author as a verb comes from the same Latin auctor 'creator', so to author a paper or book is simply to create or write it yourself.