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come forward

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm ˈfɔrwɚd/ · UK /ˌkʌm ˈfɔːwəd/

come forward means: To make yourself known because you have information or want to help.

verb

OFFER INFORMATIONB2

To make yourself known because you have information or want to help.

  • Two witnesses came forward.
  • Please come forward if you saw the accident.
  • Several volunteers have come forward to help with the search.

How to use it: come forward with something (A witness came forward with new evidence.); come forward to do something (Several residents came forward to help.)

Similar words: volunteer, step forward

Common phrases: come forward, come forward with information

MOVE CLOSERA2

To move towards the front or towards the person speaking.

  • Please come forward a little.
  • The children came forward to the front of the room.
  • Can everyone come forward so I can see you?

Similar words: move forward, approach

Opposites: move back

Common phrases: come forward, come forward slowly

Questions about come forward

What does come forward mean?

To make yourself known because you have information or want to help.

What is come forward in other languages?

Türkçe: öne çıkmak · Español: presentarse · Français: se manifester · Deutsch: sich melden · Italiano: farsi avanti · 日本語: 名乗り出る

How do you pronounce come forward?

In American English /ˌkʌm ˈfɔrwɚd/; in British English /ˌkʌm ˈfɔːwəd/.

How do you use come forward in a sentence?

Two witnesses came forward. Please come forward if you saw the accident.

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