come to the fore vs step to the fore

come to the fore and step to the fore both are verbs.

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

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

come to the fore and step to the fore: make oneself visible; take action

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

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