This is the 1258th most frequent Japanese word.
取る
To take; to acquire; to capture; to pick up.
In this sentence, "取る" is used to mean 'to take' in the context of taking time off or a vacation.
彼は休暇を取ることにしました。
He decided to take a vacation.
Here, "取る" implies 'to take' in the sense of enrolling in or participating in a class or course.
大学でフランス語のクラスを取っています。
I am taking a French class at the university.
In this example, "取る" means 'to take' or 'to fetch' in the context of physically retrieving an item from a place.