"premake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: premakes [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + make. The narratological sense is patterned after remake using pre- (“before”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|make}} pre- + make Head templates: {{en-noun}} premake (plural premakes)
  1. (narratology) A prequel to a remake Categories (topical): Narratology
    Sense id: en-premake-en-noun-gXqtAAgD Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, narratology, sciences

Verb

Forms: premakes [present, singular, third-person], premaking [participle, present], premade [participle, past], premade [past]
Etymology: From pre- + make. The narratological sense is patterned after remake using pre- (“before”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|make}} pre- + make Head templates: {{en-verb|premakes|premaking|premade}} premake (third-person singular simple present premakes, present participle premaking, simple past and past participle premade)
  1. To make in advance; foremake
    Sense id: en-premake-en-verb-7kvU8YYf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94

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