premake

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English

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Etymology

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From pre- +‎ make. The narratological sense is patterned after remake using pre- (before).

Verb

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premake (third-person singular simple present premakes, present participle premaking, simple past and past participle premade)

  1. To make in advance; foremake
    • 1986, Harold Koontz et al., Essentials of Management[1], →ISBN, page 119:
      Strategies and policies help managers plan by guiding operating decisions and often premaking them.

Noun

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premake (plural premakes)

  1. (narratology) A prequel to a remake