step to the fore vs come forward

step to the fore and come forward both are verbs.

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

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

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

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