(vt)recognize
to give somebody official thanks for something that they have done or achieved
eg.His services to the state were recognized with the award of a knighthood.
(cn)laureate
a person who has been given an official honour or prize for something important they have achieved
someone who has been given an important prize or honour, especially the Nobel prize
eg. Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka
(adv)reliably
in a way that can be trusted or relied on
eg. I am reliably informed (= told by somebody who knows the facts) that the company is being sold.
(vt)quantify sth
to describe or express something as an amount or a number
eg. The risks to health are impossible to quantify.
