Extending Time

"In answer to many requests, it was decided to extend the paper submission." I know that if we want to say that we have more time to submit the paper, we can use other words: " The paper submission was extended". Then the "extended" word is used correctly.

Antonyms. disapprove forbid recede appear prevent. Etymology. extend (English)

Noun. an act or instance of extending, lengthening, stretching out, or enlarging the scope of something. the state of being extended, lengthened, or stretched out. that by which something is extended or enlarged; an addition: a four-room extension to a house.

Extend, lengthen, prolong, protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range.

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(A) Time to file. Any party may file a response to a motion; Rule 27(a)(2) governs its contents. The response must be filed within 10 days after service of the motion unless the court shortens or extends the time.

Some common synonyms of extend are lengthen, prolong, and protract. While all these words mean "to draw out or add to so as to increase in length," extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range.

Antonyms: flexion, flexure. Synonyms: lengthiness, prolongation, denotation, filename extension, extension phone, university extension, annex, telephone extension, elongation, propagation, wing, extension service, annexe, file name extension, reference. annex, annexe, extension, wing(noun)