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step forward

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌstɛp ˈfɔrwɚd/ · UK /ˌstep ˈfɔːwəd/

step forward means: To move one or more steps towards the front, often when someone asks you to.

verb

MOVE AHEADA2

To move one or more steps towards the front, often when someone asks you to.

  • Please step forward.
  • She stepped forward when her name was called.
  • The soldiers stepped forward together.

Similar words: move forward

Opposites: step back

Common phrases: please step forward, step forward slowly

OFFER HELPB2

To offer to help or do something that needs to be done.

  • Two people stepped forward to help.
  • A donor has stepped forward to pay for the repairs.
  • Will anyone step forward to lead the group?

How to use it: step forward to do something (Several parents stepped forward to organize the event.); step forward as something (She stepped forward as a volunteer.)

Similar words: volunteer, come forward

Common phrases: step forward to help, step forward as someone

ADMIT WRONGDOINGC1

To openly admit that you did something wrong.

  • The guilty student stepped forward and confessed.
  • She stepped forward and admitted that she had stolen the money.
  • Will whoever damaged the car step forward and take responsibility?

How to use it: step forward and admit/confess… (He stepped forward and admitted breaking the window.)

Similar words: own up, confess

Common phrases: step forward and confess, step forward and admit

Questions about step forward

What does step forward mean?

To move one or more steps towards the front, often when someone asks you to.

What is step forward in other languages?

Türkçe: öne çıkmak · Español: dar un paso adelante · Français: faire un pas en avant · Deutsch: vortreten · Italiano: fare un passo avanti · 日本語: 一歩前に出る

How do you pronounce step forward?

In American English /ˌstɛp ˈfɔrwɚd/; in British English /ˌstep ˈfɔːwəd/.

How do you use step forward in a sentence?

Please step forward. She stepped forward when her name was called.

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