come forward vs step to the fore

come forward and step to the fore both are verbs.

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

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

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

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