When do you use the word "await" instead of "wait" ?
Example I read :
"Either stay with the personnel or return to the accident and await the rescue services."
If we replace "await" by "wait", what does it change ?

Thank you for any answer

Question

When do you use the word "await" instead of "wait" ?
Example I read :
"Either stay with the personnel or return to the accident and await the rescue services."
If we replace "await" by "wait", what does it change ?

Thank you for any answer

Answer

Personally I feel the difference between 'wait' and 'await' is that the former, strange as it may sound, represents something one does actively  while 'await' represents something one does passively. 
You could also say: "Either stay with the personnel or return to the accident and wait  for the rescue services."

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You need to use "wait for" if you want to replace "await".  Nothing wrong with either one.

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I think 'await' is outdated and very formal.

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