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stepping forward

stepping forward is the present participle and gerund of step forward.

Meaning of step forward

Verb

step forward (third-person singular simple present steps forward, present participle stepping forward, simple past and past participle stepped forward)

  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
    • Ambassador Udina: The other species are scared. They've never faced anything like this before and they don't know what to do. They want us to step forward. They believe in humanity because of you.
      Ambassador Udina: Your ruthless pursuit of Saren and the geth, your defiance of the Council -- that's...2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) to admit one's wrongdoing, to own up

Questions about stepping forward

What is stepping forward the present participle and gerund of?
Stepping forward is the present participle and gerund of step forward.

Words near stepping forward in the dictionary

  1. stepping aside
  2. stepping back
  3. stepping between
  4. stepping feet illusion
  5. stepping foot
  6. stepping forward
  7. stepping in
  8. stepping into
  9. stepping into someone's shoes
  10. stepping into the breach
  11. stepping it

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