"To extend a deadline" means to officially lengthen the time allowed to complete a task or fulfill an obligation, often due to unforeseen circumstances or delays, giving more time beyond the original set date.
Translations
extender un plazo
een deadline verlengen
allargar un termini
prolonger une échéance
eine Frist verlängern
Etymology
The phrase "to extend a deadline" combines the verb 'extend,' which comes from the Latin 'extendere,' meaning 'to stretch out,' with 'deadline,' a term originating from 19th-century American prison camps where a 'deadline' was a boundary that prisoners were not allowed to cross. Over time, 'deadline' came to mean a due date for completing work, and 'to extend a deadline' naturally means to stretch out that due date.
