premake

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ make. Sense of "prequel to a remake" patterned after remake.

Verb

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

premake (plural premakes)

1. (narratology) A prequel to a remake