step forward en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(intransitive) to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification
Private Johnson, step forward!
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(idiomatic, intransitive) to volunteer for something; to offer one's services
Ambassador Udina: The other species are scared. They've never faced anything like this before and they don't know what to do. They want us to step forward. They believe in humanity because of you. Ambassador Udina: Your ruthless pursuit of Saren and the geth, your defiance of the Council -- that's what humans are capable of! That's how we can defeat the Reapers! Ambassador Udina: The others will follow us, Shepard. They know we're their only hope. We will have a human Council with a human Chairman.
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel:
- (idiomatic, intransitive) to admit one's wrongdoing, to own up
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stepping forward | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stepped forward | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stepped forward | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| steps forward | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fi tunnustaa (to admit wrongdoing) · fi ilmoittautua vapaaehtoiseksi (to volunteer) · fi tarjota palveluksiaan (to volunteer)