A.divide off, separate, Pl.Plt.304a; “ἑαυτοὺς τῆς ὁμιλίας” Hierocl. in CA 24p.472M.:—Pass., to be distinguished, “ἑτέρων συγγενῶν” Pl.Plt.280b.
2. detail for special service, Plb.8.30.1; πρός or ἐπί τι, Id.3.101.9, 16.21.8:—Pass., πρός τι, Id.10.16.2; ἀπομερισθῆναι ἀριστίνδην to be selected by merit, Pl.Lg.855d:—also in Act., take as one's special province, Bito 56.3.
b. assign a detachment to a commander, “τῆς δυνάμεώς τινι” Plb.3.35.5.