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What does come forward mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word come forward? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see come,‎ forward.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To offer help or information (especially, about a crime).
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Although O'Malley continued to come forward McLeod delivered all of the important shots, hitting him with rights and lefts.
Their families will be aware that they cannot account for their whereabouts at that time. I'd urge them to come forward.
As well as financial contributions, the group is urging volunteer gardeners to come forward or offer donations of gardening tools and equipment.
We still need members of the public to come forward and help us by letting us know who is committing the burglaries and who is storing the items.
Anyone who can remember anything that may help police are asked to come forward.
Sometimes when copyright on a film expires, all sorts of stakeholders come forward.

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