come to the fore vs step forward

come to the fore and step forward both are verbs.

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

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

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

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