Come Forward

Pronunciation: /kʌm ˈfɔrwərd/

Definitions of come forward

verb to move towards the speaker or towards a specified place

Example Sentences

A1 The shy student finally came forward to answer the teacher's question.

A2 After much hesitation, she decided to come forward and share her ideas with the group.

B1 The witness was encouraged to come forward with any information they had about the crime.

B2 The company CEO decided to come forward and address the recent controversy surrounding the business.

C1 In order to clear his name, the politician had no choice but to come forward and admit his mistake.

C2 The whistleblower bravely came forward with evidence of corruption within the organization.

adverb in a direction towards a specified place

Example Sentences

A1 The shy student finally came forward to ask a question in class.

A2 After much hesitation, she came forward to admit her mistake.

B1 The witness decided to come forward with new information about the crime.

B2 The company CEO came forward to address the concerns of the employees.

C1 The politician came forward with a bold new proposal to address climate change.

C2 The artist came forward to accept the prestigious award for their groundbreaking work.

Examples of come forward in a Sentence

formal The witness decided to come forward with new information about the crime.

informal I heard that someone is going to come forward and confess to the prank.

slang If you know who did it, tell them to come forward and own up to it.

figurative It's time for the truth to come forward and reveal itself.

Grammatical Forms of come forward

• past tense: came
• plural: come forward
• comparative: more forward
• superlative: most forward
• present tense: come forward
• future tense: will come forward
• perfect tense: have come forward
• continuous tense: coming forward
• singular: comes forward
• positive degree: forward
• infinitive: to come forward
• gerund: coming forward
• participle: come forward

Origin and Evolution of come forward

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'come forward' originated from Middle English, where 'come' meant to move or travel toward a specified place and 'forward' meant in a direction ahead or toward the front.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'come forward' has evolved to mean voluntarily offering information or assistance in a situation, especially when it requires courage or initiative.