come forward
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Meaning · English
To publicly share information or reveal oneself
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Chia sẻ công khai thông tin hoặc tiết lộ bản thân
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: move forward physically
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
If anyone witnessed the accident, please come forward.Nếu có ai đã chứng kiến vụ tai nạn, xin hãy cung cấp thông tin.
Tatoeba sentence #13865297 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “come forward” mean?
To publicly share information or reveal oneself Literally: move forward physically
Is “come forward” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.