disciple Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
    adherent.

WordNet

Dis*ci"ple noun
Etymology
OE. disciple, deciple, OF. disciple, fr. L. discipulus, fr. discere to learn (akin to docere to teach; see Docile) + prob. a root meaning to turn or drive, as in L. pellere to drive (see Pulse).
Definitions
  1. One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine; as, the disciples of Plato; the disciples of our Savior. Syn. -- Learner; scholar; pupil; follower; adherent.
Dis*ci"ple transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Discipled ; present participle & verbal noun Discipling
Definitions
  1. To teach; to train. Obs.
    That better were in virtues discipled. Spenser.
  2. To punish; to discipline. Obs. B. Jonson.
  3. To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or principles. R.
    Sending missionaries to disciple all nations. E. D. Griffin.

Webster 1913