to co-author

3.9

To write a book or article together with another person

verb
/ˈkoʊˌɔːθər/

: coautor

The researchers co-authored a groundbreaking study on climate change published last month.

And this one is interesting because it's co-authored by the two brothers, Sueya and Bouzazu.

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Examples

She co-authored a fascinating book on modern art with her mentor.
And this one is interesting because it's co-authored by the two brothers, Sueya and Bouzazu.

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So good to know you've got this new book out Life Force that you co-authored with with Tony Robbins.
To quote Ehud Barack in the article he co-authored with you in the New York Review of Books.
And as a consequence of that interview, we got on so well that Tawson asked if I'd like to be a co-author for the new edition.
It is co-authored by it's Gary S Wagner and Brad Matheny.
Glenn Cohen Cohen co-authored a paper on intellectual property and patents.
And you've got this book proving Einstein right and co-authored with Kathy Pelletier.
He is currently co-authoring an article that explores new developments in renewable energy.

Synonyms

to coauthor

vsto co-author

3 3.7

To write a book or article together with others

means the same but is written with a hyphen rather than as one word

How Collaborative

to co-author

3.9

to contribute

883 2.7

Surface Forms

co-author infinitive

co-authored past

co-authored past participle

co-authoring present participle

co-authors third person singular

Morphology

co-author = author (transparent) = co + author

The prefix 'co-' meaning 'together' combines with the verb 'author' in a direct, productive way denoting joint authorship.

Etymology

Co-author has two parts: co- meaning 'together' as in coworker, and author meaning 'writer'. So to co-author is to write something 'together' with one or more people.