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come forward

 
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come
part of speech: phrase
definition: to present oneself to the police or other authority and offer evidence, or to offer oneself as a volunteer for a task.
A new witness came forward today and gave evidence to the police that may be critical to their investigation.The call went out for volunteer drivers and a good number of people came forward to help.