Wait vs await

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What is the difference between wait and await?

Are these sentences correct?

1/He waits me at his office.
2/I will be awaiting his reply.
3/She awaits his gift.
4/You await her over there.
 

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What is the difference between wait and await?
The first is intransitive, the second transitive.

Are these sentences correct?

1/He waits me at his office. :cross:
2/I will be awaiting his reply. :tick:
3/She awaits his gift. :tick:
4/You await her over there.:tick:
These are more natural:
1. He is waiting for me ..
4. You (should/can/could) wait for her ...
 

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I am not a teacher, nor a native speaker.

I think it is also worth mention that the verb await is more formal as the OALD says.
 

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I am not a teacher, nor a native speaker.

I think it is also worth mentioning that the verb "await" is more formal, as the OALD says.

That's true.

I will wait for you here = natural.
I will await you here = formal and quite old-fashioned.
 
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