Phrase guide
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verb
to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
to volunteer for something; to offer one's services
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
to admit one's wrongdoing, to own up
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
make oneself visible; take action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: come to the fore, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: act, move
History
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Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
