come forward

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Verb

come forward (third-person singular simple present comes forward, present participle coming forward, simple past came forward, past participle come forward)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come,‎ forward.
2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To offer help or information (especially, about a crime).
   • 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:

     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.

Translations

come forward

• Finnish: astua esiin
• Hungarian: előjön (hu), jelentkezik (hu)