come to the fore vs come forward

come to the fore and come forward both are verbs.

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

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

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

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