step to the fore vs come to the fore

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

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

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

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

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

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