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come forward
come forward vb (intr, adverb) 1. to offer one's services; volunteer2. to present oneselfThesaurus| Verb | 1. | come forward - make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"come to the fore, step forward, step to the fore, step up, come outact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
Translationscome forward
come forward1. To move toward a point of congregation; to step forward. Anyone involved in the ceremony may come forward at this time.2. To share information, often in court or otherwise regarding a wrongdoing. Will the first witness please come forward? The police are asking anyone with more information on the crime to come forward.3. To present oneself to offer help. Luckily, an audience member came forward to help me with the microphone.See also: come, forwardcome forward (with something)to bring something, such as information, to someone's attention. Colleen came forward with a new idea. I hope you each can come forward with something useful.See also: come, forwardcome forward 1. Lit. to move oneself forward. come forward and stand before the whole class. 2. Fig. to present oneself to offer evidence in court voluntarily. Why did you not come forward earlier in the trial? I was afraid to come forward during the trial.See also: come, forwardcome forwardPresent oneself, offer one's services, as in The boss asked for more help, but no one was inclined to come forward. [Early 1800s] See also: come, forwardcome forwardv.1. To step out and present oneself: The teacher asked the three boys to come forward and receive their award.2. To offer information or assistance: After the fire, several families came forward with some money for the victims.See also: come, forwardcome forward
Synonyms for come forwardverb make oneself visibleSynonyms- come to the fore
- step forward
- step to the fore
- step up
- come out
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