You can attach 上げる ageru to the stem of a verb (ます masu form of a verb with the ます masu taken off) to mean to finish doing verb. Using this construct gives an air of accomplishment or finality. Verb + 上げる NOTE || The intransitive 上がる agaru can be used to mean was finished rather than I finished doing. 宿題をやり上げた。Shukudai o yariageta. Finished doing homework.