to disciple
Matheteuo describes making people disciples or being formed as a disciple in the cited passages.
The cited passages chiefly show active making of disciples, whether through announcing good news or as a direct command; passive forms describe a person as having been formed as a disciple.
Senses in use
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Making disciples · dominant
In Acts 14:21, the aorist active participle occurs after announcing good news to a city; the APB renders the clause “had discipled a sufficient number.” In Matthew 28:19, the aorist active plural form gives the action commanded after “go”; the APB renders it “make disciples.”
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Being formed as a disciple · common
In Matthew 13:52, the aorist passive participle identifies a scribe in relation to the kingdom of the heavens; the APB renders him as one “who has been disciplined.” In Matthew 27:57, the aorist passive indicative describes Joseph before his coming; the APB says he “had also become a disciple of Jesus.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “had discipled” and “make disciples” for the active clauses, while its passive clauses are rendered “has been disciplined” and “had also become a disciple.” These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.