Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to decide on
こちらが採るべき手段はいくつかある。There are several measures that we should take.
2. to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to catch (e.g. insects)
あとで採ってきてあげる。I'll pick them for you later.
3. to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample)
ちなみにお料理で使う塩は、海から採るんだよ。By the way, the salt used in cooking is extracted from the sea.
4. to assume (an attitude)
5. to take on (workers, students); to employ; to hire
6. to draw in (e.g. water); to let in (e.g. light from a window)