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==Usage==
When one is unable to supply a satisfactory definition oneself, one should use “{{temp|rfdef|''lang''|''comment''}}” to request that some other editor do so; this should be placed on a definition line after any {{temp|label}} or similar tag that may be relevant. When using this template, consider starting a discussion about it at the [[Project:Tea room]].

This may be used to request a definition for a sense not yet given; in this case one should place it on a new definition line and should use the comment parameter to indicate what one knows about the missing sense, unless the {{temp|label}} or other tag supplies sufficient information. (Citations are helpful too. If you have no information to add at all, please use [[WT:REE]] instead to request the entry.)

When used for an English term ({{temp|rfdef|en}}), a different text is displayed:
:{{rfdef|en}}

==Parameters==
; {{para|1|req=1}}
: The [[Project:LANGCODE|language code]] of the term needing definition. See [[Project:List of languages]].
; {{para|2}}
: An optional comment, for future editors. (It is not currently displayed anywhere.)
; {{para|sort}}
: The sort key for the page; rarely needs to be specified.
; {{para|nocat|1}}
: Disable categorization of this page.

This template adds the page to the subcategory of [[:Category:Requests for definitions by language]] designated by the language code specified using {{para|1}}.

==See also==
* {{temp|rfe}} (request for etymology), for etymologies.
* {{temp|rfclarify}} to clarify definitions if the gloss is ambiguous or otherwise underspecified.
* {{tl|rfeq}} (request for equivalent) to request a better, more direct English translation in definitions.

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