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come forward

come for·ward
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhm fawr-werd]
    • /kʌm ˈfɔr wərd/
    • /kʌm ˈfɔːwəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm fawr-werd]
    • /kʌm ˈfɔr wərd/

Definitions of come forward words

  • phrasal verb come forward If someone comes forward, they offer to do something or to give some information in response to a request for help. 3
  • verb come forward to offer one's services; volunteer 3
  • verb come forward to present oneself 3
  • verb without object come forward to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer! 1
  • verb without object come forward to arrive by movement or in the course of progress: The train from Boston is coming. 1
  • verb without object come forward to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.: Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next. 1
See all 41 definitions of come forward

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Origin of come forward

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes

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Parts of speech for Come forward

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Come forward

come forward popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come forward

verb come forward

  • appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
Just one Synonym for come forward

Antonyms for come forward

verb come forward

  • cringe — If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.
  • eat dirt — any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
All 2 Antonyms of come forward

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