come forward en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To offer help or information, especially about a crime.
I’m coming forward to publicly share my own story in the hope that I can encourage others to do the same and help tear down the wall of silence that perpetuates further abuse.
2014 August 29, Ruzwana Bashir, “The untold story of how a culture of shame perpetuates abuse. I know, I was a victim”, in The Guardian:
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, forward.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| came forward | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| coming forward | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| come forward | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| comes forward | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fi astua esiin (come forward) · hu előjön (come forward) · hu jelentkezik (come forward)