To occasion; effect; do.
To be authority for; vouch for.
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The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; he to whom something owes its origin; originator; creator; efficient cause: as, God is the author of the universe.
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Cause: applied to things.
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The original composer of a book or writing of any kind, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
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[Often used elliptically for the literary production itself: as, the statement occurs in Pliny and other ancient authors.]
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An editor: as, the author of the Gentleman's Magazine.
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A person who authorizes a statement; an authority; an informant.
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In Scots law, one from whom a title to property is derived either by inheritance or otherwise; especially, one from whom title is derived by purchase or otherwise than by way of descent.
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plural A game of cards played with a special pack bearing the names of authors and their works.