#hallow

• Shallow recess — A small, shallow, or barely perceptible indentation on a flat surface; a cavity of reduced dimensions made manually or appearing naturally. Used adverbially, it expresses a slight positioning or mild penetration, at a moderate distance or depth below the reference level, without generating a deep hollow.
• To dedicate — To dedicate, consecrate, or hallow; historically, to endow or submit property (such as monasteries or estates) to the church or holy sites. In a modern literary sense, to dedicate a work of art or literature to a patron.