Slice with dip prepared for acolyte (8)
I believe the answer is:
disciple
'acolyte' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'slice with dip prepared' is the wordplay.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'prepared' indicates an anagram.
'slice'+'dip'='slicedip'
'slicedip' is an anagram of 'DISCIPLE'.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for disciple that I've seen before include "A faithful follower, as of Christ (8)" , "Learner in school" , "Adherent who helps to spread the doctrine" , "I spliced to get a follower" , "Pupil - follower" .)