usufructing Definition

usufruct
noun

1. The right to use and profit from another's property, as long as the property is not damaged or diminished in any way.

verb

usufructed, usufructing
1. To hold (property) in usufruct.

Derivative: usufructuary
noun

Someone who holds property in usufruct.

adj

Relating to usufruct.

Etymology: 17c: from Latin usufructus, from Latin usus et fructus use and enjoyment.