Be productive
Work and be productive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a verb phrase "Be productive".
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Both terms in one sentence
- This trope does not require that the work actually be productive; a Victorian punishment job was using a crank to stir sand in a barrel.
Source: Prisoner's Work
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