Build Crete poorly (5)

I believe the answer is:

erect

'build' is the definition.
(erecting is a kind of building)

'crete poorly' is the wordplay.
'poorly' is an anagram indicator.
'crete' is an anagram of 'ERECT'.

(Other definitions for erect that I've seen before include "Standing straight" , "Construct - perpendicular" , "Standing vertically" , "Build - straight up" , "Upright or vertical" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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