To lay out, spread, or stretch something flat (e.g., a futon, material); to spread out and even.
夜になったので床に布団を延べて寝た。
When night came, I laid out the futon on the floor and slept.
和菓子職人は生地を薄く延べて成形する。
The confectioner rolls the dough thin and shapes it.
幕を広げ、会場に布を延べた。
They spread the curtain and laid cloth across the venue.
To postpone or extend (a period, deadline, contract, etc.); to lengthen or prolong.
工期を事情によりさらに延べることになった。
Due to circumstances, it was decided to further extend the construction period.
彼との契約を来年まで延べる方向で調整している。
We're arranging to extend his contract until next year.
締め切りを少し延べて提出できるようにしてほしい。
I'd like the deadline to be extended a little so I can submit it.