Noun
A channel for water.
Source: Webster's dictionary'Taking gote unnecessarily' would mean that one had defended for oneself a smaller area of the board than one could have threatened to take from the opponent, elsewhere. Source: Internet
If a move forces the other player to respond, that player "has gote"; if not, he/she can play elsewhere, "taking sente." Source: Internet
Sente loosely corresponds to taking the initiative, and gote loosely corresponds to the responsibility of defense. Source: Internet