Meaning

3 senses
  1. (intransitive)To take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification

    Private Johnson, step forward!

  2. (idiomatic, intransitive)To volunteer for something; to offer one's services

  3. (idiomatic, intransitive)To admit one's wrongdoing, to own up

More definitions
  • make oneself visible; take action

Examples

63 sentences
  1. Take another step forward.

    Зроби ще один крок уперед.

    ruСделай ещё шаг вперёд.

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  2. Tom took a few steps forward.

    ruТом сделал несколько шагов вперёд.

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  3. That was a huge step forward.

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  4. It was a huge step forward.

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  5. Take three steps forward.

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Forms

steps forward, stepping forward, stepped forward, stepped forward
Base formstep forward · to step forward
3rd person singularsteps forward
Present participlestepping forward
Past simplestepped forward
Past participlestepped forward

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theystep forward
he, she, itsteps forward

Past simpleLesson

all personsstepped forward

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave stepped forward
he, she, ithas stepped forward

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill step forward

Phrasal verbs

12 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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