come forward vs come to the fore

come forward and come to the fore both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
come forward	No	No	Yes	No
come to the fore	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, come forward and come to the fore are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of come forward include come out, step forward, step to the fore, step up.

come forward (verb)	come to the fore (verb)
make oneself visible; take action	make oneself visible; take action