countercheck vs hold in

countercheck is a noun but hold in is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
countercheck	Yes	No	Yes	No
hold in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold in is a hypernym of countercheck; that is, hold in is a word with a broader meaning than countercheck:

countercheck: oppose or check by a counteraction
hold in: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

Other hypernyms of countercheck include check, contain, control, curb, hold, moderate.

countercheck (noun)	hold in (noun)
something that checks the correctness of a previous check
a check that restrains another check

countercheck (verb)	hold in (verb)
check a second time	hold back; keep from being perceived by others
oppose or check by a counteraction	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
	close in