verb
- to make or prepare something in advance, before it is needed
Usage: often used in cooking and food preparation; common in informal and technical contexts
Examples
- You can premake the sauce the night before and reheat it for dinner.
- Many restaurants premake their dough to save time during service.
- I like to premake my lunch on Sunday so I have meals ready for the week.
- The bakery premakes all their pastries early in the morning.
- She decided to premake the dessert two days ahead of the party.